So.. 15yr old DS has his first girlfriend (she's school year younger than him). Met via friends online and lives in nearby town so is entirely unknown to us. They've talked online a lot, met for a cinema trip and she's been here for an afternoon, during which time they hung out in a room which just has a sofa and his tv/Xbox in (they seem to be at the cuddling/kissing phase). She had to leave before dinner so had no chance to get to know her.
Son is really pushing me to let them hang out in his room as apparently I'm insanely strict to not allow this.
He's also having a party / garden camp out with friends from his sports club next week and would like her to come too. I have no issues with her coming but am not sure about her staying over. Even though they'll all be in a tent together, I think it's more that I don't know her at all yet, than that I think they'll get up to anything they shouldn't . He's kicking off about how "embarrassing" this all is too.
So I'm wondering if I, and DH, are being madly strict? I just think if he expects us to be ok with them spending time together in our home, that he needs to allow us to get to know her a bit first.
He's very uncommunicative and surly so am not sure if my annoyance at his overall interactions with us is influencing my thinking on this...
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Ds's first girlfriend.... groundrules?
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Dotty342kids · 23/10/2018 19:34
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