Is 14 the right age to start dating

My daughter is 16 and is dating a 18 year old boy she met at the gym.

What do you think? Can You Get Addicted to Sexting? Should I treat my 13 year old as an adult?

I think it's so important for YOU to realize that her heart will 'go out' easily or not so easily to a guy depending on how her girl-heart needs have been met. Additionally, we need to be ready to set parameters and limits about when they must be home and how often they should check in with us when they are on dates.

Captivating, by John and Staci Eldridge, is a great read for you and her at this time; I'm sure there are many other good books. Hear the voices of other parents, professionals and teenagers as they weigh in on relevant topics.

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It all depends on whether you're comfortable letting her date and whether she's mature enough to date. The problems seem to matchmaking for free when kids and kids meaning anyone of ANY age who is immature and has no control without the responsibilities of adults are given the benefits of being adults.

Apply the do's and don'ts as you learned them when you were growing up! But it will, and probably sooner than you think.

Fighting with My Teens: Still, when an adult relationship ends badly, at least the wounded party knows from having weathered other disappointments that the all-too-familiar hollow feeling and veil of depression will inevitably lift.

Barbara Greenberg is a clinical psychologist who specializes in the treatment of teens, children, and families.

It really depends on the maturity of your daughter. Sign up for our Newsletters. You're one step away from committing your teenager for being boy crazy, but does that necessarily mean she's ready for a boyfriend?