entering highschool

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Registered: 07-06-2007
entering highschool
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Fri, 07-06-2007 - 6:09pm

How did you handle your daughter entering 9th grade?
My daughter is 14 yrs old, a social butterfly, honor society, beta club, asst.sunday school teacher,very trustworthy an all around "good girl".
I'm still worried all this will change...any advice?

Edie Grimsley
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Tue, 07-10-2007 - 11:20am

I have boys but, from the outside looking in, dating is a huge issue on the board for the younger high school girls!

Sit down with dd, your SO and set out rules and expectations on age of dating-be specific on group dating vs one on one dating; set an age limit for the boys. If you dont want her dating a senior, tell her NOW and up front before she even gets there.

I think many moms are surprised at how quickly the dating goes in HS and how deeply their dds become involved with that first love.

I also firmly believe that they have to rebel and move away from us at some point-it is as healthy as a 2 yr old saying 'no'. We really do want them to be their own people, not little perfect creations, correct? So, expect some distance and remember, they WILL come back if you keep the door open

And I think you have a year or two before then but its so individual and girls are different than boys IMO

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Registered: 07-02-1998
Wed, 07-11-2007 - 11:57am
I wouldn't expect her personality and her core values to change a lot just because she's entering high school.
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Registered: 12-24-2006
Wed, 07-11-2007 - 6:09pm

Did anyone else go to the link she advertised in her OP? It's a business site, requiring money, as far as I can tell. She hasn't come back to this board since the day she posted.

I just found it strange. And thought it was a violation of TOS.

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Registered: 04-30-2000
Wed, 07-11-2007 - 11:47pm

What she has done is not against TOS.

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