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LoginAt what age should your child start dating? Find out how to prepare your tween for dating according to parenting experts. Dating for teens and tweens in today's age looks a bit different than how it did in previous generations, which may leave parents wondering: what age is appropriate for my child to start dating? The age in which tweens develop romantic interests in other people varies tremendously from child to child. Some kids may start expressing interest in having a partner as early as age 10 while others are 12 or 13 before they show any interest. We turned to experts to learn more about when teens begin dating, and how to have open connection and communication with your adolescent children. Damour, author of The Emotional Lives of Teenagers and Untangled , shares that her research has been able to measure that, for some kids, romantic feelings can begin around age The American Academy of Pediatrics AAP adds that some kids begin dating around 12 or 13, but notes that many parents feel more comfortable with children that age spending time with their peers in groups.
Last Updated: June 29, This article was co-authored by Sarah Schewitz, PsyD. Sarah Schewitz, Psy.
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Dating - the term can fill the best of us with excitement, dread, or a mixture of both. The first use of the word is often attributed to American columnist George Ade, in the Chicago Record in Unfortunately for eligible young ladies and gentlemen at that time though, the rules around courting were still incredibly strict. You had to take a calling card to the home of the woman you wanted to court, you had to be invited to in by the servants, your family had to agree on the match - the list goes on. Chaperones were usually a member of your family, such as your mother or aunt, who would accompany you on your date to ensure everything was above board and you kept your gloves on.
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