Dating rules for teens
How strict are you when it comes to imposing rules on your dating teen? An associate professor at McDaniel College in Westminster has done a study that finds your rules may speak volumes about your own relationship.
Parents with healthier bonds tended to require teens to have curfews and check in about where they were going, but weren't overly controlling. And the teens, in turns, seemed to have healthier relationships.
A Wall Street Journal columnist discussed the study in this piece.
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It really helps to be on the same page with the parents of your teenager's friends. And you should not be afraid to call or email another family to confirm that the kids are "sleeping over at Susie's"--Susie's parents might be surprised to hear this.
My father was extremely controlling (we're going way back in time now). My dates were interviewed by my father when they picked me up and had to provide name and address, parents' names, license plate number and name of the insurance agent. Most boys were terrified, but the bonus for me is that if a guy asked for a second date I knew he really liked me!
My mother's father (father of three daughters) had an unsubtle approach. He kept a baseball bat by the front door.
Posted by: Dahlink | June 28, 2008 11:29 AM