Quote From: chumusgirlOk. hypathetically your 12 year old son comes to you and says "mom i wanted to tell you that I have girlfriend" how would you respond to that one? My son will be 13 in a few months to come and he told me just today that he has a girlfriend. I don't know if you read my message on the messgae board but some pointers on raising boys would be helpful to me. I am a young parent and am looking for direction on where to take the conversation with my son. I mean I do have a lot that I do want to share with him, but am looking for some good advice. Advice from a mother with of 4 boys sure would be great thanks. You could email me too if you would like...
When my children tell me at 12 that they have a girlfriend/boyfirend, it doesn't bother me at all...because what they mean by that is they like that person, that person likes them, and they have admitted it to each other. They don't see each other outside of school, unless they go to our church, and they never see each other in an unsupervised atmosphere. They do NOT go out on dates, in groups or one on one, at 12...it is simply not allowed here, no matter what their friends may be allowed to do. Set rules, and stick to them--although, with him living with his father, you would have to have HIS cooperation as well.
