Limit and monitor television shows, movies, music, books, and Internet. Today s entertainment industry is mainly geared toward relationships, sex, and dating. Such entertainment will prompt pre-teens and young teens into areas they are not emotionally mature enough to handle. Often times when youth go together, they exclude same sex friends. Break-ups are devastating and they find their friends have long since left them to develop other friendships.
Most parents state that they know little or nothing about the person their teen is dating.
Always meet the person that your teen is dating. Encourage time spent at your home, under supervision. Make sure both teens know what you as a parent expect. Keep strict curfews and dress codes. Too much time alone only encourages intimacy and familiarity that facilitate early sexual involvement.