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Teenagers

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Over sharing teen?

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TMIteen · 03/04/2024 20:37

My DD is 17 and has a boyfriend who is also 17. They have been together almost a year and he is lovely and treats her well.
We have always been very open about sex, consent, contraception etc. as a family.
They haven’t had sex yet but are building up to it slowly. The problem is that she shares with me everything they get up to - not in detail but ‘we did xx tonight’. She also asks for advice if she’s unsure about the next step etc.
I’m thrilled she’s comfortable to share but also starting to feel a bit awkward about it but I’m not sure why!
Would you say anything or just leave things as they are?

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BirthdayRainbow · 03/04/2024 20:39

If my child was happy to share then I'd listen.

Silverfoxlady · 03/04/2024 21:14

Wow - what a lovely relationship you have with your daughter. She has so much trust in you and it is priceless. I really hope one day my children would be the same.

I remember all the things I did at 17 that my mother certainly did not know about! But with this I made mistakes that I cringe about to this day. I am glad she has you to make sure those experiences wont happen.

In my opinion, don’t ruin something like this - keep the lines of communication as open as possible, you would miss it if it was gone.

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