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What is your first reaction when you know your daughter is meeting a boy?

ACK! My daughter is only 10, but I'm already dreading this, LOL!

And I don't know that I'm worried about all the sex issues as much (of course those are a concern) as I am about the emotional issues. I remember how much a boy could hurt me with just a look, or rather a not-look, back when I first started having crushes, and I'd give anything to spare my daughter any heartache.

But I know I can't protect her from things like that...so I just try to make sure that we talk a lot, and she feels comfortable enough with me to know she can say anything. (You should hear some of the things my 15 yr old son has asked me!!!)

Now my husband - he's bricking up the basement...

Yikes, I'm SO not ready. My oldest just turned 9 and, for now at least, is uninterested in romance.

I'm with Michelle. I'm trying to foster a relationship where she feels she can talk to me about anything. I can't protect her forever, so hopefully she will turn to me for advice when she needs it.

My husband, on the other hand, talks about buying a few alligators for the front porch!

I am not looking forward to dating. My oldest experienced her first crush at the tender age of 8. I was shocked by the emotions that came flooding in from my childhood and how deeply I was affected by the angst my daughter was feeling. Thankfully her first crush was on a boy who is sweet and has a wonderful family. From what I have witnessed, the kids have a great friendship. We stress to our children that at their ages, their job is to learn how to be friends. Pairing off and dating come later.