Absolutely NOT!!!! I have a 12 yr old daughter and I am going to tell you that under no circumstances will she be allowed to go on a date, nor will she be allowed to go to the movies with a group of girls and boys. All of her girlfriends, yes, boys included, NO! Am I strict, according to todays standards, most likely, do I care? NO. I think the problem with our kids today is that we give them to much say in what they are going to do. Dont get me wrong, I listen, they have an opinion and are welcome to it, but I have the final say, I just dont think anything good can come of a 12 yr old girl or girls hanging out with 12/13 yr old boys in a dark movie theater.
On the flip side, I have a 14 yr old son, I am appalled at what he tells me about the girls his age, offering to do favors for them, the pics on their myspaces are frightening to say the least. Kids are just growing up to darn fast these days, What happened to having slumber parties with your girlfriends and a bunch of girls going to the mall to shop and just "boy watch"....I would have never asked to go to the movies with a boy or a group of boys and girls at that age.
Stand your ground, you are right in my opinion
