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Boyfriends in sixth grade--Is this normal?
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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 145676" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Yep. Normal. Especially these days.</p><p></p><p>I did find, with my girls, they wanted some sort of security from me, so they could "blame Mum" if they felt uncomfortable in a social situation. easy child would sometimes ask me to forbid her to go to a particular party which she knew could be risky.</p><p></p><p>easy child 2/difficult child 2 had her first boyfriend at about 12, it was another boy who used to hang around (friend of difficult child 1, but much younger) and I think FOR HIM, having a girlfriend was a status thing. He thought easy child 2/difficult child 2 liked him, she thought he liked her, so it was an attraction of misunderstandings.</p><p></p><p>We took him with us on a couple of family outings - various local zoos - and it was all the kids in together. No canoodling, no hand-holding. I think when they both realised that it had been a misunderstanding they called it quits but stayed friendly.</p><p></p><p>Some times later this kid went to the bad - hanging around with the wrong crowd. He and difficult child 1 drifted apart as friends but there was never a falling out. He's still polite and friendly to us all when we cross paths; just nothing in common.</p><p></p><p>Your daughter being bi-racial - I don't think race is such a problem for kids these days. Schools are much more melting pots than they used to be. As long as she has self-confidence and never lets herself be 'put down' for being female or different in any way, then she should do well.</p><p></p><p>I remember having a crush on a boy at school when I was about 10. Again, he came with us on some family outings. Looking back, I realise I liked him for the same reasons I've been attracted to most guys in my past - they were smart. The guy was a nerd, long before we had the term. But then, so was I.</p><p></p><p>As long as it stays innocent, it's all good practice for life later on. At this age they should be going out together in groups, anyway.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 145676, member: 1991"] Yep. Normal. Especially these days. I did find, with my girls, they wanted some sort of security from me, so they could "blame Mum" if they felt uncomfortable in a social situation. easy child would sometimes ask me to forbid her to go to a particular party which she knew could be risky. easy child 2/difficult child 2 had her first boyfriend at about 12, it was another boy who used to hang around (friend of difficult child 1, but much younger) and I think FOR HIM, having a girlfriend was a status thing. He thought easy child 2/difficult child 2 liked him, she thought he liked her, so it was an attraction of misunderstandings. We took him with us on a couple of family outings - various local zoos - and it was all the kids in together. No canoodling, no hand-holding. I think when they both realised that it had been a misunderstanding they called it quits but stayed friendly. Some times later this kid went to the bad - hanging around with the wrong crowd. He and difficult child 1 drifted apart as friends but there was never a falling out. He's still polite and friendly to us all when we cross paths; just nothing in common. Your daughter being bi-racial - I don't think race is such a problem for kids these days. Schools are much more melting pots than they used to be. As long as she has self-confidence and never lets herself be 'put down' for being female or different in any way, then she should do well. I remember having a crush on a boy at school when I was about 10. Again, he came with us on some family outings. Looking back, I realise I liked him for the same reasons I've been attracted to most guys in my past - they were smart. The guy was a nerd, long before we had the term. But then, so was I. As long as it stays innocent, it's all good practice for life later on. At this age they should be going out together in groups, anyway. Marg [/QUOTE]
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