I know where I stand on this but I face quite a bit of resistance from relatives which makes me wonder if I’m being paranoid.
12 year old boy is quite immature for his age (not overly clued up on sex and no access at all to unsupervised internet). This is largely because there are some behavioural problems and it’s clear that internet access wouldn’t be a good thing for him. He loves playing with my 3 year old DD. He’s young for his age and can get into all the daft role play. She adores him.
Relatives are very blasé and would happily let them go and play in an upstairs bedroom unsupervised, share a bath together or even have a sleepover in the same room. None of these things happen because I’m completely firm on them not taking place.
Would you relax a little or do you think it would be weird to? And do you think it’s a generational thing that relatives think I’m being paranoid for putting those boundaries in place?