u/Dr_Leo_Marvin_0

My son just became boyfriend/girlfriend with a girl he has been just friends with for the past year at school. I don’t know the parents, my husband briefly met them once when they were just friends. This has only been a few weeks and they have only met up twice in person since becoming ‘official’ and it was at a school fundraiser with all their friends. Today my son wants to go hang out at her house at 11:30am. I do have the mom’s cell. Should I text her mom? My other mom friends are either really strict and don’t allow dating at all or they seem to be too lenient and unaware of what’s going on. I think I am looking for middle of the road advice. I want to give him freedom but not too much but also I don’t want to be overbearing strict. Trying to find the balance and not be a weirdo.

Hi- my 15 year old son got invited out on a friend’s boat for the day. I have never met the parents and I barely know this friend. Should I send my son with some cash for gas?? We got our first boat a year ago so I am new to all this. Usually our friends always give us some cash or at least get us drinks or food or something to say thank you. Not sure what to do in this scenario. I wouldn’t expect a kid to give us money for gas or anything but I feel weird dropping my son off without offering something- or am I over thinking this.