By
Kerrie McLoughlin
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I think many of us can relate to
Deanna, mom of three girls (one a teen), when she said, “Dating? Not my
babies!!!” My own first date happened when I was 16 ½, and my parents were
hard-core: if I missed curfew by 1 minute I was grounded for two weeks (I was
grounded quite often). For me, 13 or 14 would have been too young for dating
because boys still freaked me out then, and I had no siblings to learn from.
Many parents take the issue of teen
dating on a case-by-case basis because every kid is different. Some are more
mature at age 15, while some may not be ready for a first date until age 19. “We don’t have a set age yet for dating, and our oldest
is 14. I think a numerical age is way too hard to pinpoint because of different
maturity levels. I do see being a responsible driver as somewhat related to
being able to handle dating,” said Wendy Budetti, mom of five.
Kerrie
McLoughlin (TheKerrieShow.com) is a seasoned mom of five, and her oldest is
heading into Dating World very soon!
