is my 15 year old daugghter too young for a boyfriend?

Question

....in your opinion.

if she was ever to talk to me about this should i allow her......i'm just not sure if it's a little young

though...she'd probably do it anyway

Answer 1

First of all think, is she a good student. does she show a bit of maturity both at home and school? i think you should. sometimes it's good to start dating at a young age for experience in the future. if you don't trust her then, then she will have to earn your trust. if you do let her go out with some boy then you should also think about her grades, if this whole boyfriend thig will interfere with her academics.

Answer 2

I started dating when I was 14. I think HS (which, for me was 9-12th grade) is a good age. My first boyfriend was 16 and had just started driving...and it was nothing serious. It only lasted 2 weeks. So 15/16 should be an ok age per your question.

I used to date a guy in college whose parents would not let him date until 16 and he had some serious anguish about it. It kind of stinks socially (not to mention your self-esteem) if everyone else can do something yet you are still being treated like a little boy.

I would allow it, but be sure to put the rules in place first, whatever they might be!

Answer 3

15/16 is the right age to begin dating. Consider a right of passage to coincide with a drivers license.

I began dating at 16. That was the rule. I was told that rule when I was 10, and first started asking about boys and school dances. I did have an at school BF (we never went anywhere or did anything together outside of school) when I was 14, but I didn't date until I was 16.

Answer 4

You're the only person that can answer this. Sadly she's going to do what she wants anyway because my mom tried to tell me 18 was still too young for a boyfriend and I just ignored that because I'm old enough now to make my own choices.....but you should sit down and try to get to know this guy instead of being the opposite....maybe he's good for her maybe not you'll never know until you try right??

Answer 5

I can,t believe that I am going to say this but I think she is old enough to have a boyfriend. I have a 15 yr. old daughter myself. I think she has a crush on an older guy. I will not allow that but she did have her 1st boyfriend last year at 14. It was pretty innocent though. I want to choke him though because he broke up with her 6 months later and it broke her heart. She will need you. I wish you the best.

Answer 6

Dearest fellow mom,

They are always too young. Unfortunately they start to grow up. My children are aloud to have a boyfriend just no unsupervised dates. They can hang out at my house and watch a movie or play video games and things like that but this is all. If left on their own they will always find some trouble. I should know I was one of those children who always found some trouble to get into.

Answer 7

Well, if she wants a boyfriend at 15 she will have one. My parents wouldn't let me or my sisters date and my sister ended up pregnant at 15 because we couldn't even discuss it. Set guidlines and talk to her as much as she will open up. Supervised dates, time limits on the phone, things like that. 15 is high school so they will find a way to hide it if you say no. And educate her on boys and how to handle situations that won't make her feel "un-cool". Unfortuantely that is usualy more important in high school than dicissions that effect the rest of their.

Answer 8

Yes, give her until 16yrs old or so...If you can hold her off until after HS is best, but if she asking now then ur doomed. She will sneak if you say no, so arm her with good sound information. Honestly, prior to dating you should talk to her or have a female, her mom or someone to talk to her about sex. She wants a boyfriend, so she is attracted to them, the possiblity of sex is real. And I know you dont want to be a grandfather. Get her into her first GYN appt, if she need more information, a good doctor will be willing to talk to your daughter about the responsibility of becoming intimate. And if she want birth control, i say get it. It's not giving permission but the rate of teen pregnancy, STD's is high. Good luck!!

Answer 9

i don't think 15 is too young to date if they know how to handle things that might get out of control. you should probably tell your daughter that she can date but you want to meet the person she is dating ....it might sound dorky to her but if its something she really wants to do she will accept it. you should also have a little chat with her about the rights and wrongs of dating such as how intimate you would allow her to be (if any is allowed) and how he should respect her and how you would respect there relationship...like if he does things to upset her she can break up with him and you could respect her by giving her privacy and only step in when things get way to serious because you are the parent but it would be her boyfriend.........that's what i would do

Answer 10

regardless if you give her permisson or not!.. most likely she will.. my best advice comin' from someone who cam from over protected parents.. let her!.. due to the fact that she might sneak and do it regardless... because it's going to happen.. me, myself I could even talk to boys on the phone even when i was 16 years old.. but i had to sneak out of the house when i was 15 years old and go with boys.. and i ended up having sex at 15 needless to say you should have a open convo with your young teen in case it does come up. Good luck hon!

Take care!