MY 11 1/2 YR OLD SON JUST ASKED ME IF HE COULD GO ON A DATE WITH HIS GIRLFRIEND! I DONT KNOW THIS GIRL OR HER PARENTS FIRST OF ALL, SECOND, HE IS ONLY IN 6TH GRADE! WHAT, IS THIS NORMAL?
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on Aug. 21, 2007 at 6:29 PM
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on Aug. 21, 2007 at 6:59 PM
Last year when my daughter was in 5th grade she got asked "out". Her response..she told the boy that she as too young to date and really didnt want to anyway. SO while I personally think its too young we have parents around here that are ok with it all. I consider myself lucky that my daughter is incredibly athletic and competative and still considers boys competition in soccer. Also ask him what he thinks it means to have a "girlfriend" you may come to find that you and he are not on the same wavelength. What does he consider a date...going to the movies with a group of friends....or something else?
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on Aug. 21, 2007 at 7:10 PM
yes, going to the movies, but only with her. and he is paying for it. well not for her but for himself, so far. he wants me to DROP HIM OFF, ummm, i dont know about that. and then have her mom pick them up afterwards. i just think he is a little young for all of this. maybe it would be diff, if it were more of them going and i stayed for the movie, but ofcoarse he gave me a funny face. im not giving into this one but i just want to know how other moms felt, im i being old fashioned?
Quoting c_turtle21:
Last year when my daughter was in 5th grade she got asked "out". Her response..she told the boy that she as too young to date and really didnt want to anyway. SO while I personally think its too young we have parents around here that are ok with it all. I consider myself lucky that my daughter is incredibly athletic and competative and still considers boys competition in soccer. Also ask him what he thinks it means to have a "girlfriend" you may come to find that you and he are not on the same wavelength. What does he consider a date...going to the movies with a group of friends....or something else?
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on Aug. 21, 2007 at 7:28 PM
My 10 and a half year old son has always talked about his girlfriends but it has never been anything serious. He has girls chase him on the playground things like that. Last week while he and a friend were outside skateboarding two girls passed by and my son informs me he called "dibs" on the one in the yellow shirt and his friend said it was ok because he thought the other one was cuter! I then ask if they talked to the girls and his eyes get all wide and he says "No!" LOL! Trust me I then gave him a good talking too about how girls are not objects to be called "dibs" on. My problem is that there is now an 8th grade girl who is telling other kids she likes him. He is in the 5th grade and has to be home when the street lights come on! I keep telling him she is just to old to even hang around, but it makes Dad proud.
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on Aug. 21, 2007 at 7:28 PM
Quoting uniq:
i would love to do that, but the girls are litterality throwing themselves on him right now, it's sickning.
You're not being old fashioned. You HAVE had the "talk" with him already, haven't you? If not, and all of this is going on, then it's time. I don't get girls these days...I see them at my son's middle school and they scare me!
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on Aug. 21, 2007 at 7:29 PM
My daughter came home all the time last year with little trinkets like cheap jewelry and candy...occasionally a stuffed animal. I wont let my daughter date at all..I guess different kids mature at different rates. Maybe you should call this girls parents and see where they stand. Maybe a compromise...how bout a movie at the house...that he rents ...pops popcorn something like that if he is really determined to date. Aly has boys come to the house and ask if she can play outside...to me thats fine...because she still considers them just friends.
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on Aug. 21, 2007 at 11:09 PM
yeah, i actually did have THE TALK with him last year, ARGGGHH, it was horrible, lol but he doesnt have a dad so i had to do it.
Quoting giz2000:Quoting uniq:
i would love to do that, but the girls are litterality throwing themselves on him right now, it's sickning.
You're not being old fashioned. You HAVE had the "talk" with him already, haven't you? If not, and all of this is going on, then it's time. I don't get girls these days...I see them at my son's middle school and they scare me!
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on Aug. 21, 2007 at 11:10 PM
i like that idea.
Quoting c_turtle21:
My daughter came home all the time last year with little trinkets like cheap jewelry and candy...occasionally a stuffed animal. I wont let my daughter date at all..I guess different kids mature at different rates. Maybe you should call this girls parents and see where they stand. Maybe a compromise...how bout a movie at the house...that he rents ...pops popcorn something like that if he is really determined to date. Aly has boys come to the house and ask if she can play outside...to me thats fine...because she still considers them just friends.
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on Aug. 21, 2007 at 6:29 PM