Just Between Friends Sale in Las Colinas!
Irving/Coppell moms, wanna clean out your closets for cash?
Sell and/or shop at Just Between Friends, the nation’s largest children’s and maternity resale event September 15 – 16.
What Age is the Right Age for a Kid to Have a Cell Phone?
The Kids and Cell Phones Dilemma
by Kerrie McLoughlin
As parents, we want to keep our children safe, and cell phones seem to promise to do just that. But at what age does a child become responsible enough to be able to handle all that might go along with a cell phone, like texting, the Internet, minutes and charges, manners and more? And what guidelines do you need to have in place before handing over that phone?
Teenage Dating: Is Your Teen Ready for a One-on-One Date?
Teenage dating doesn’t have to be rushed; ease into it in stages
by Kerrie McLoughlin
I think many of us can relate to Deanna, mom of three girls (one a teen), when she said, “Dating? Not my babies!!!” My own first date happened when I was 16 ½, and my parents were hard-core: if I missed curfew by 1 minute I was grounded for two weeks (I was grounded quite often). For me, 13 or 14 would have been too young for dating because boys still freaked me out then, and I had no siblings to learn from.
Many parents take the issue of teenage dating on a case-by-case basis because every kid is different. Some are more mature at age 15, while some may not be ready for a first date until age 19. “We don’t have a set age yet for dating, and our oldest is 14. I think a numerical age is way too hard to pinpoint because of different maturity levels. I do see being a responsible driver as somewhat related to being able to handle dating,” said Wendy Budetti, mom of five.
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