I know what you mean about getting boy friends to soon Lulu. I'm glad DD has waited until now, she had been asked out a few times before, but said she wasn't going to go out with just any guy, for the sake of being able to say she has a bf... big sigh of relief here

Besides all the other reasons already said, something I didn't even think of, but DH brought up, was what sort of reputation would the girls have at school. Even though nothing may have happened, the guys might turn around and say that they had done whatever, the kids at school would be sure to beleive the worst...

Anyway, the birthday party was last night. I let DD stay until midnight, she had a great time, and wasn't at all p*ssed off at having to go home. So it all went well

Thanks heaps for all your feed back, it's a huge relief to know that I'm not just an old fogie \/