Originally Posted by
mudweiser
No matter how many times my mother told me not to have sex I still did it.
If I were you I would:
-Take her to planned parenthood or a clinic. Help her get sex educated. Let the nurse talk to her about, diseases, AIDS, pregnancy and contraception.
-Get her contraception.
-Have her get a part time job to pay for the contraception. If she wants to make and adult decision to have sex then she has to work as adults do. Have her even pay a portion of your monthly bills.
-Invite the 18 year old boy over, have a talk with him with your daughter's father present if possible. Let him know that having sex with her can put him in jail for statutory rape. Let him know that if he is dating your daughter he needs to respect her.
-If they go out on dates let them go on group dates, not alone.
-Give her a curfew. Anything past 10 is asking for it.
-Make house dates, let the boyfriend come over, let them watch movies, but do not allow them to go in her room.
I know it's hard to think, why would I approve of this 18 year old kid? But the truth is she thinks she loves him, once she thinks you approve she'll eventually get tired of him. Really. Try it. Of course always keep an eye out and if there is bad behavior such as:
-coming late from curfew
-finding out she had sex with the boy
-bad grades
Then you should take away her privileges-- and also call the police if he did have sex with her.
If you keep nagging her to not have sex and threaten her with different things she will just sneak off with the boy and do it. Trust me, teens invented the saying "when there's a will there's a way".
Go to the clinic, get her informed, push her to get a part time job, get her contraception, and get to know the boy a little more.
...after all aren't you supposed to keep your enemies close;)
Good luck mom!
Sarah