Teenage Dating: Questions To consider

One concern I have heard voiced by parents of teens who are beginning to date is how much freedom they should give their teenager and should they allow their teenager and their boyfriend / girlfriend to ever be alone. Both questions are tricky and somewhat specific to each family’s situation. Some things to keep in mind when making this decision in your situation are:

• Is my teenager generally responsible?
• Does my teenager generally make healthy decisions?
• Do I know at least a little about my teen’s boyfriend or girlfriend?
• Do I think my teenager will let me know if something is wrong?
• Does my teenager generally have good boundaries and decent self esteem?
• What parameters can I put in place to allow my teen a little freedom which can gradually increase as we feel this situation out further?

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