Interesting topic.

We're not there yet (DD is only 9) but I've had a taste of it: I felt forced to tell her about the facts of life before I was ready (she was fine with it, lol). This was because a) her end of year birthday combined with b) her going into the lower grade of a split last year meant that most of the kids she was surround by were 1-2 years older.

I, meanwhile, didn't start dating until after high school. I agree with a previous poster in that it can depend on the child. I'm an anxiety-ridden introvert and as such was socially isolated. I've tried to provide a different experience for my kids - being proactive about socializing them with like minded peers - so we'll see how that turns out.

Yeesh. I'm so not ready for "dating age" children, lol

Last edited by CCN; 08/12/12 02:58 PM.