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what is the best way to keep your teenage daughter's focus from boys??
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Permalink Reply by EDWINA BAKER on -
I would not know how to keep a teenage daughter focus from boys, i can rember that when I was a teenager i was not allowed to get involed with boys,but were friends with them.plus guys thought of me has one part of the group, it was not untill I got older that boys started looking out me has a girl in that way.
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Permalink Reply by Lajeania allums on -
keep her busy occupy time with something at church home or school
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Permalink Reply by Heidi Schneider on
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Lock her up! :) I am fortunate thus far that my teen step daughter isn't that interested in boys HOWEVER.. I DO have a 15 year old son VERY interested in girls! There are times where I would like to take the cell phone and throw it into the garbage can! Even his principal at school told me that he has a HUGE following of girls < sigh >
I am fortunate that he and I have the type of relationship that he can tell me anything, and MOST of the time I don't freak out :) This following seems to be made up of just friends. This is the age where our teens social life IS their life! Being socially accepted, being popular. I don't mind him hanging around with girls. He has had a few girlfriends and of course, they don't last that long. I try not to be over bearing when he wants to "hangout" with these girls. Of course, we have a no bedroom policy, and parents need to be home. We've also talked about the "birds and the bees" and he knows that sex isn't apart of being socailly accepted. So far, so good!
I guess, as long as she doesn't lose her focus on her school work, I say let her experience it. It's part of their growing up :)
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Permalink Reply by Barbara D on -
This is something that I am starting to worry about! I have a 13yr old daughter and she says she's not interested, but I cannot be certain, so I am a little worried too, I hope someone out there has some good tips! :)
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Permalink Reply by Peggy Gorman on -
Most girls will and are interested in boys. Its natural and if we talk about boys with our girls ,answer their questions and keep an open dialog with them ,its easier. Girls love to talk about boys and its ok. I allowed the talk but we talked about cooking and school ,we shopped went and did different things. The more we make boys a taboo subject the girls want to know more. Also if your daughter talks to you ,you may hear things you didn't expect. Just listen! Don't judge.
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Permalink Reply by Cassandra Williams on -
The harder you try the worse it will be. Just make sure you have THE TALK with her alot. she may or may not want to but it will make you feel better knowing that she knows all the fact. make sure she knows she can always talk to you no matter what. and make sure she knows what comes before boys and dating like school and family.
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Permalink Reply by Nicole on
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I have a 14yo boy and a 12yo girl. Both are very involved in sports. They have a lesson or practice 4 days a week then games on the weekends. After practice, they come home, eat dinner, do homework, watch a little tv and then go to bed. There's not a lot of down time to be bored, in their room, texting/chatting away.
Find an activity (sports, music, theater, etc) and get her involved.
I always say a tired dog is a good dog... same with my kids. But at times, the dogs are better trained.
Like others have said, keep an open dialogue, listen w/o judging, iow, don't react to whatever she's telling you. Talk, talk, and more talk. If you haven't already talked about sex, you need to start now. Regardless of what kids say, they actually know very little.
Dr. Laura Berman has a great notebook for talking to our children about our bodies, sex, etc... from very young to teens. http://tinyurl.com/sexnotebook
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