Reply #15: "Being a Nazi will just make the kid rebellious."

[Shine]

yup, that's exactly right, XemaSab.

Therein lies the challenge, though: of finding the balance between setting boundaries and giving them space to make mistakes.

I trust he's smart enough to not have sex at 14....they haven't even kissed yet! All the same, it'll be good for him to know about the condom situation soon.

It helps that this girl will be in Mexico for the summer.

For some reason, ShineBoy has the the word "SEPTEMBER" at the bottom of all his text messages now. Even the ones to me....I asked him about it and he said it was "nothing", but I'm wondering if it's some sort of code about when they might be free get together, officially. She still is "seeing" someone, afterall. :eyes:

They start high school in the fall. I have friends who lost their virginity at 15, don't you? OMG.