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Care and Child Raising Advice. Sara
not only has children and grand
children, but also has a degree in
Psychology, a masters degree in
Family Counseling and was a family
specialist in Lousville, Ky for more
than 10 years.
featuring Parenting Advice, Child
Care and Child Raising Advice. Sara
not only has children and grand
children, but also has a degree in
Psychology, a masters degree in
Family Counseling and was a family
specialist in Lousville, Ky for more
than 10 years.
Dear Sara answers parenting and child raising
questions from readers, new columns are
posted on Mondays and Thursdays, this column
was published October 8, 2009
Dear Sara,
My 16 year old daughter has
confided in me that her friend (also
16) thinks that she is pregnant. I
am not supposed to tell anyone. I
want to keep my daughter’s
confidence but I feel like this girl’s
mother needs to know what is going
on. Do I tell her Mom and risk losing
my daughter’s faith in me or should I
just stay out of it?
Mary
Dear Mary,
Your daughter’s girlfriend probably
should confide in her mother, but for
some reason doesn’t feel safe in
doing this. If she really is pregnant,
this will probably happen anyway
because she will need adult help.
You are right to want to keep your
daughter’s trust in you, but this
involves someone else’s child. They
have a right to know what is going on
with their daughter. Why don’t you
get the girls together and have a
serious talk with them about the need
to have the friend’s parents for
support, if she really is pregnant. If
she refuses, then you could let her
know that if she hasn’t told them
within a week or 10 days then your
responsibility is to let them know
what is going on.
This will seem harsh to the pregnant
teen and your daughter, but being a
parent means making difficult
decisions. Good luck.
Sara
questions from readers, new columns are
posted on Mondays and Thursdays, this column
was published October 8, 2009
Dear Sara,
My 16 year old daughter has
confided in me that her friend (also
16) thinks that she is pregnant. I
am not supposed to tell anyone. I
want to keep my daughter’s
confidence but I feel like this girl’s
mother needs to know what is going
on. Do I tell her Mom and risk losing
my daughter’s faith in me or should I
just stay out of it?
Mary
Dear Mary,
Your daughter’s girlfriend probably
should confide in her mother, but for
some reason doesn’t feel safe in
doing this. If she really is pregnant,
this will probably happen anyway
because she will need adult help.
You are right to want to keep your
daughter’s trust in you, but this
involves someone else’s child. They
have a right to know what is going on
with their daughter. Why don’t you
get the girls together and have a
serious talk with them about the need
to have the friend’s parents for
support, if she really is pregnant. If
she refuses, then you could let her
know that if she hasn’t told them
within a week or 10 days then your
responsibility is to let them know
what is going on.
This will seem harsh to the pregnant
teen and your daughter, but being a
parent means making difficult
decisions. Good luck.
Sara