(Name changed for this one.) Dd2 (15) has a boyfriend of the same age, who she's been going out with for nearly a year. I am/was sure that so far they hadn't had sex. They have very little time together outside of school, apart from visits to each other's houses. These only happen when parents are in the house, so are well supervised - or at least they are at my house. However, I suspect her Dad may be less vigilant when she's there. Also, I always thought they were supervised at the BF's house. But yesterday she went there: his parents were in, so I assumed they'd keep an eye as I know they're quite strict. She came home with her top inside out . I'm not 100% sure she didn't go out with it like that, but it has left me wondering just how much they get left to their own devices.
I've tried talking to dd2, without actually mentioning the top as she'd be mortified and clam up. She swears blind that they've never even kissed, which tbh just increases my suspicion. It occurs to me that for her past couple of periods she's been (IMO) exaggerating the pain she was suffering, and complaining bitterly about 'acne' that is in fact only a couple of spots. She has asked me if I'll take her to the GP for the Pill. Her older sister has been on the Pill since age 14 for severe period pain (of the grey-faced, vomiting sort) and a very bad case of acne, so dd knows that this is a possibility. I'm wondering whether she is in fact planning to use it for contraception.
Although I plan to make sure she and BF are much better supervised in future, and do all I can to prevent them having sex, I simply can't control things all the time. I'd like to get her on the Pill to avoid any chance of pregnancy.
But as she swears blind it's for period pains, I'm wondering how this would work. When I first took dd1 to the GP for her pain, he prescribed stronger painkillers first, and only prescribed the Pill when those didn't work. As I'm pretty sure she doesn't want it for periods at all, would it be best to just ask for the Pill? Or even slip a note to the GP saying that I'm pretty sure she wants it for contraception? What would the legality be of that, given her age? She has anxiety issues and there's no way she'd go to the GP on her own.
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greenwool · 20/02/2017 17:43
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