I have a daughter, almost 17. I do not fool myself into thinking she
won't have sex. I made sure she used birth control. Since my daughter
and I are friends we are open and talk honestly with each other. I do
not always agree with the decisions she makes, but I also realize
everyone have to allowed to make mistakes so they will learn the most
valuable lessons of life.

i Still say you may trust the daughter but the men are(for the most
part) totally untrustable.
untrustable? i made a word.

mabe its better to prepare her.. hummmmmm

I am very open and honest with my daughter and the first thing I told
her is that guys only want one thing, for the most part in paticularly
at that age.

Well I do have a daugher that just turned 22 no kids and was not even on
birth control until she was past 20. Reason I got lucky she was in the
honor society & gifted and talented programs through school and did not
have time for the boys. Communcation with your kids is the most
important thing there is talk to them on a one on one let them know you
trust them just not the others out there. Be honest with them what can
happen don't sugar coat it. When she did start to date which is the one
she is with now got lucky again she meet him from the churh and hangs
out with all her close friends and a Fireman was raised to respect
women. But... now if ya don't thnk I did not teach her the skills of
putting a grown man down just in case they got out of hand ya wrong
there is a way through there eyes and between there legs and truth I
made it clear to the boys that ya not just dealing with my daughter ya
dealing with momma too and my bite I promise will leave a mark you want
be able to rub off with ajax. I always made it a point to meet all my
kids friends and talk to them hey it is important to know the type of
people that they hang with I never chose there friends and never told
them they could not have a certain friend but I did voice my thoughts of
what I thought of them , but told my kids that is there friend and I
will not tell you who you can have as a friend for sometimes we see
others different than the next but think about what I have said.

But... no matter what it all comes down to keeping the communcation open
with your kids and show them respect and they will respect your thoughts
even more.

thats one long sentence to have there. good stuff.

on the other side, I really believe that when a woman decides it is time
to do the deed she will, so, ecucation is the big key there. If it isnt
the guy you scare off it will be the one you dont know about behind the
bleachers at school

well,when my daughter came home from school,with a guy that I
liked,,,she married him after we had a lil'chat behind th house,
about if she ever came up preggo,I will meet him some time,in
th dark park,,,so they went thru school dating,then got hitched
She's is still married to him,did I do th right thing?
I think so...M.

very nicely said txsgal.that is a great way to handle it on a mothers
point of view.comunication is very important,but fathers surely would
handle it differently.they are daddy`s little girls.us as men used to be
boys and some still are.

GLAD THEY WERNT REALLY MY DAUGHTERS IN MY CASE.

....THE AK-47 IS GOOD....

Well now DON'T forget we mothers were the girls at once with you boys so
yes we do know which head they are thinking with and which one to attack
in case they don't understand the word NO. LMAO Believe me those boys
hate to have that talk with the mothers too specially ones as open
minded and straight forward as I'm. Plus at the age of 15 my daughter
was given a cell phone just in case she got stuck somewere and was told
to call me and I would be there in a heart beat.

i like the phone idea. did not have them when I AS DEALING WITH THE ROW
OF STUDLIES.