Teen Dating Guidelines

In this article, “Teen Dating Guidelines”, by Jessica Childs on November 06, 2014, there is a debate about whether teen dating should be allowed or not, I personally believe that it should be allowed. Teenagers need space and freedom from their parents. Their parents shouldn’t get to plan out their whole lives. Parents should understand that teenagers need to experience certain things in their lives to help them when they become adults. Sure, there are also boundaries. Parents should still have a say in what their child does but they should be more lenient when it comes to dating, especially if they want a stronger relationship with their child.
How do parents expect to have a strong bond with their child if they don’t let them do anything?
My parents do not allow me to date. All they have made me do is push them away and lie to them. I had relationships behind their backs. I believe it is worse and more dangerous that way but some parents push their kids to act like this. They have made their bond with me weaker and made me rebel against them. I don’t agree with their rules, I just pretend that I do and do whatever I want behind their backs. I know it is like that with many teenagers, although I hate seeing that and I wish I could talk to my parents about it and get advice from them. When my parents tell me not to do something, or even forbid me from doing it, I get more curious and I want to do it even more. I have tried sitting down and talking to them about why they should let me start dating but they don’t want to listen. They should understand that teenagers need to find themselves, they are going through so much and sometimes all they need is someone to talk to and give them their opinions and
I personally believe it is their life and they should choose whether they want to tell them about the relationship or not. They are going to be adults so the parents should treat them like adults. How will they ever be independent if they are always checking in with mommy and daddy? If the teen is willing to and wants to tell the parent about the relationship, then that’s a different story. No teenager should be forced to tell their parents about their relationships, especially when they’re in college! In conclusion, teenagers need freedom and support from their parents. Parents would develop a better relationship with their child if they let the child decide when they want to open up to them. Parents shouldn’t forcefully make the child tell them everything and control their every move. There is a limit to how many boundaries parents should make with their child. Both parent and teen should be in agreement with each other. Teenagers are on their way to becoming adults, parents should treat them like