The prom date … revisited
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Remember the prom date? In this earlier blog, I spoke about a mom who put her foot down when her 15-year-old son was asked to go to the prom by a senior girl in his high school. Her thinking was that he was too young, etc., etc. That sparked some lively debate.
Well, the prom came and went, and the 15-year-old did, indeed, attend with the older girl. It turns out that the boy’s mom ultimately had discussions with the girl’s mom, discussed it with her son, and they agreed to the ground rules. So she relented.
How’d he do? Things went smoothly. He was a gentleman, there were no after-parties, and he was home at the agreed-to time. By all accounts, the two had a wonderful—and safe—time together.
So, does this make the concern some of you had moot? Or did the mom dodge a bullet?
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on Thursday, June 12th, 2008 at 12:35 pm by Jorge Fitz-Gibbon.
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Jorge, thank you for posting this follow-up! I’m so glad that the mother and son worked together on this. This is only one of many things to come where he’s going to value his mother’s support and advice, so they’re establishing a good foundation for the future. It’s so vital that young men know their parents are there for them and fair.
Gina;
Thanks for the reply. In the end, the mom relented after extended discussions with the girl’s parents. In this case, they’re both good, responsible kids. And the boy was punished for lying to his mom, which was a key factor here.