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15 year old daughter now sexually active and I don't know how to handle this!
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<blockquote data-quote="DDD" data-source="post: 464531" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>been there done that. I understand your emotional responses and your fears. The advice others have given is the same as mine. I would make an appointment. pronto, I would call the doctors office with a heads up and I would insist that she keep the appointment.Funny thing is that although they feel mature enough to "do the dirty", often as teens they feel very hesitant to have their private parts checked out by an MD. Expect some resistance but do not back down. Having raised four girls I believe that often encounters are not based on hormonal reactions so much as they are situational reactions. In some cases they felt motivated by "love", sometimes "curiosity", sometimes subtle "pressure". If you are lucky she will get protection but also come to see that she has to make choices for her body and her life. Empowerment and awareness sometimes can put the brakes on sexual activity for awhle. Sometimes fear of being seen as "easy" can also lead to self discipline. It's a wacky stage of parenting and I hope you find the right key.</p><p></p><p>Sharing or not sharing with her Dad has to be your call. My girls would have "died", lol, if I shared with their Dad and the subtle suggestion that I might feel it was right to do so left them aghast. My choice, not suggesting answers for you, was to tell them "I feel it is my duty to let your Dad know that you have chosen this path or to at least suggest to him that I believe you have done so." Different reactions from different daughters. Sigh. DDD</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DDD, post: 464531, member: 35"] been there done that. I understand your emotional responses and your fears. The advice others have given is the same as mine. I would make an appointment. pronto, I would call the doctors office with a heads up and I would insist that she keep the appointment.Funny thing is that although they feel mature enough to "do the dirty", often as teens they feel very hesitant to have their private parts checked out by an MD. Expect some resistance but do not back down. Having raised four girls I believe that often encounters are not based on hormonal reactions so much as they are situational reactions. In some cases they felt motivated by "love", sometimes "curiosity", sometimes subtle "pressure". If you are lucky she will get protection but also come to see that she has to make choices for her body and her life. Empowerment and awareness sometimes can put the brakes on sexual activity for awhle. Sometimes fear of being seen as "easy" can also lead to self discipline. It's a wacky stage of parenting and I hope you find the right key. Sharing or not sharing with her Dad has to be your call. My girls would have "died", lol, if I shared with their Dad and the subtle suggestion that I might feel it was right to do so left them aghast. My choice, not suggesting answers for you, was to tell them "I feel it is my duty to let your Dad know that you have chosen this path or to at least suggest to him that I believe you have done so." Different reactions from different daughters. Sigh. DDD [/QUOTE]
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