Do You Think It Is Right For An Adolescent To Act Immaturely With Her Friends That Aren’t As Mature As Her?
She got her period in third grade. She’s now in the fourth grade. So she is an adolescent biologically. Should she be hanging out with people her own age (other adolescents) or (children)? Most of her peers are children biologically. I feel that she shouldn’t have to act immaturely for their sake. I have given her the opportunity to attend a costume party for adolescents during Halloween instead of trick or treating. She has told me that she is happier when she hangs out with the other adolescents. And that she is embarrassed when she has to hang out with the children at her elementary school.
Am I right? Or should I let her just be with the other children? I feel that it is wrong for her to be with other children when she has to act immaturely. Does anyone have suggestions?
she should choose her own friends, but you should approve of them because some adolescents are doing things that you would not want her to become interested (drugs, drinking, ect.)
So, are you saying she shouldn’t hang out with girls who don’t have their period? I didn’t get my period until 3 months ago, and I am almost 14. She should hang out with who she wants to. Maybe she acts like a child be her mind is still a child, as it should be. Don’t force your daughter to grow up before she should.
And is this a joke? Because your profile says you graduated highschool in the class of 2007. because that means you had your daughter in fourth grade around ten years ago. When you were eight.
id let her hang out with who she wants! within reaason of course, and she can be who she is, whomever shes most comfortable around should be fine(once again, within reason)
i think its resanible to act that way ,we all experence different things and we learn to stay away or stick with them
having your period doesn’t make you mature. it could be that she’s embarrassed that she started puberty early. but i developed early and i was as mature as my peers. i never felt like i had to act immaturely around them, the only weird parts were at slumber parties when we were changing or talking about puberty and i was the only one in a bra. just because she has her period doesn’t make her as mature as a teenager. if she is mature for her age, it has nothing to do with her early puberty.
I’d say just let her hang out with whoever she wants, as long as you approve.
AND as long as they are not TOO much older than her..
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does she really act maturely? or does she act “mature” bc she got her period before everyone else?
shes in the 4th grade. let her hang out with the 4th graders. let her hang out with the people she feels more comfortable with.
Getting her period does not make her “mature” in the way you are talking about so that has nothing to do with how she acts
let her be around who she wants