Hey Mom and Dad, When Is It Appropriate to Let Your Kids Start Dating?
Parents, Patch wants to hear from you on the questions that get families talking.
Welcome to "Hey Mom and Dad"—a weekly feature in which we ask our Facebook fans to share their views on parenting. Every week, we get the conversation started by taking a look back at a question we asked parents the week before on Patch Facebook pages from around the area. With Valentine's Day close at hand, love is in the air. Valentines exchanged in school from an early age are innocent enough, but it's not long before classmates start developing crushes. That brings us to this week's question: Take a look at what people had to say and join the conversation in the comments section. Laurel Stanard Flinn: Age 16. Most kids would rather drive themselves on a date than to be shuttled around. ... Have a talk with your child about the …
Robin Smith
9:47 am on Wednesday, February 6, 2013
When the parents think it's appropriate for their child. more ›