Parenting and teenage relationships

[Brett's Honey]

QUOTE=OnyxCougar]I do have a ray of hope. One of the boys Son was dancing with at the ball (16 years old) just found out that he got his 14 year old girlfriend pregnant.There was a brief discussion about "What would you do if I told you I got Marcia pregnant?" /QUOTE

I know it's almost impossible for our kids to learn from others mistakes, but I'm still trying that approach with my 18 year old son. I remind him often about my younger brother's predicament. When my brother was 15, he became a father after just his first or second time having sex. His 18th birthday present was a bill from the state DHS department for almost $10,000.00 in back child support. We didn't even know they would do that to a minor, but they sure do. He has met his son, who is 17 now, only twice. He has paid some child support off and on over the years, his current balance is now over $30,000.00 and with the interest they now add, the bill is growing fast. There is now an outstanding warrant for his arrest for the back child support. He will eventually be doing prison time for this, no doubt.

[Elspode]

OC...has your yewt had sex yet with *anyone*? And what about Marcia?

This sounds like a pretty classic case of a young girl trying out her wiles, seeing who she can toy with for how long in order to build up her own sense of empowerment and pubescent manipulative skill. I'd say your lad is in for a dumping before the leaves fall, one way or the other.

I'm betting she'll snag the first college boy she can sink her claws into.

[Troubleshooter]

If he's still untried you might want to just get him laid a few times to sort of take the edge off.