Parents should prohibit kids from dating until they

Others take into account the maturity of their children and what is meant by "date," while others request that kids be allowed to go on dates only if they’ve met certain requirements or safety standards.Some parents argue that kids be allowed to date when they get asked or ask someone to date, but research suggests you do set some limitations on age, the type of dates, and the level of supervision.Much depends in considering whether you allow your kids to date, and at what age, and also how you define dating.Some parents have a set age in mind, and feel that kids should not be able to date until that time.

Could be a flashback.” “I was two years old in 1960.

For instance, you may prefer that a child only “date” by having a friend over to your home where you can chaperone, or you may want to make sure that the child’s date is willing to provide the same level of awareness if your child is at his/her date’s home.

Getting to know a child’s date, and the date’s family before the child actually goes anywhere alone with this person is a good idea.

But even if everyone pursued these goals single-mindedly, a significant minority of the population still could not afford children without some kind of government help.

When the Clinton administration unveiled its proposals for revamping Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC), it said the plan "signals that people should not have children until they are ready to support them." Yet for many poor women, that time will never come.

The US Department of Health and Human Services, for instance, recommends that kids be allowed to date only if you know their date, possibly know the date’s family, and make sure your child understands certain rules about dating. Your child should be able to call you at any time to be picked up from a date. No date is okay when anyone, the child’s date or another person is using alcohol or drugs. Your child is fully aware that he or she alone has the right to refuse any level of intimacy suggested by the date, whether it’s holding hands or having sex. You expect your child to honor rules regarding staying at the place where the date will take place and returning home at the stated hour. Your child agrees to never get in a vehicle operated by someone who has used either alcohol or drugs, even if that person insists they are “okay” to drive.