And the same people looking for sex on any other night will look for it at prom. Three years ago, Hirst was the freshman girl going to prom with the senior guy. But her date was a friend of her older sister's, and expectations were made clear. For parents, the best defense against a child's at-risk behavior is a good offense. Conversations about morals and values should begin well before the high school years - and should occur often.
Parents can volunteer to play the heavy in absentia.
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