Thank you ! The other parents have both girls & boys in the same grade as my son. I like how you phrased the "children being pressured to become adults too fast".

I feel better about sticking to my plans - at first I worried that perhaps I was being too strict or too out of touch with what goes on these days in the teen world. I know that I read all the time about 12 year old girls giving birth etc. I think that is sad.

Spring break will be here in a few weeks and so I'm going to plan some big outing someplace and will let my son invite as many kids as will fit in the minivan ..

Thanks.