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Dd and first boyfriend. I feel out of my depth.

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PortraitWay · 07/04/2026 09:01

Dd 14 has been going out with a boy (also 14) for a few months. They see each other every other weekend. To start with they would meet up and walk around local park, cinema and bowling etc. Now however, I found out dd has been to his house.
We never agreed to any meetings at each other’s houses yet. Dd was at his house for several hours and they were supposed to be bowling and at a local arcade.
His parents were at home and it was only when they offered to drive dd back home that I found out.

I don’t know what is considered normal for this age. I didn’t have a boyfriend until I was older and more mature.

My main concern is the fact they lied and I’m assuming spent time alone In his room. Dd says they watched a film but I don’t know if I can trust her after she lied.

Is this normal at this age? I don’t like the thought of house meetups and now have a phone tracker on which me and dd both decided to do.

What should I do if I find out she’s gone to his house again? I won’t be allowing it so it would be a case that she has lied to go there again.

As my title says I feel very out of my depth. The teenage years are very difficult l.

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Banannanana · 18/04/2026 13:54

I think this is too strict. If they want to do stuff they will, bedroom or no bedroom. I’d rather my kids be in a safe house with parents present and monitoring than in a bloody park doing god knows what in the bushes…..

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