Eight-Year-Old Talking About Boyfriends
Encouraging kids of this age to pair off and to act like boyfriend and girlfriend is not advisable. read more
March 29, 2001
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Eleven-Year-Old Wants to Date
Our expert believes that 11-year-olds are far too young to engage in dating behaviors. read more
November 7, 2001
Ex Forbids Interracial Dating
Our expert advises a mother to discuss her dilemma with her ex and her daughter in the presence of a skilled, family-oriented therapist. read more
March 29, 2001
Expert Advice: Thirteen-Year-Old Is Having Sex with Older Men
A 13-year-old asks what she should do to help her friend, who is having sex with older men. Our expert stresses the danger her friend is in. read more
May 17, 2001
Father Won't Let 16-Year-Old Date
Attempts to control a 16-year-old by forbidding her from doing natural, healthy things that are part of her growth and development may backfire. read more
April 2, 2002
Fourteen-Year-Old Wants to Date
Tell your dad that you would like to prove yourself and learn how to act on a date. read more
November 19, 2001
Free Condoms in High Schools?
The wisdom of providing free condoms to high-school students remains under debate. read more
May 18, 2001
Girl Regrets Having Sex
After a bad first experience with sex, a teen wants to know what she can do to feel better about herself. read more
March 26, 1999
Handling Risky Behavior
Read how to handle a child who may be involved in potentially harmful behavior. read more
February 7, 2001
Interracial Dating
Shaming and threatening a teen for associating with other ethnic groups will only create emotional distance between her and yourselves. read more
July 12, 2000
Is 13 Too Young to Date?
Very few parents let their 13-year-olds date, but parents can placate their kids with coed get-togethers. read more
April 24, 2004
Is Dating at Age 12 Okay?
Consider all the reasons why you decided that your daughter was too young to date, and you'll have your answer. read more
September 5, 2001