talking to teenage girls...about boys

When parents are raising a child, they have considerable input into their lives, their activities and their friends. None of this matters once a child's heart is involved.

There is no way to tell your daughter you don't like her boyfriend except by telling her. Tell her once. She doesn't need you to be nagging at her or to feel you are disappointed in her.

All she really needs to know is that you care about her. Pointing out her boyfriend's faults will separate the two of you. She may want to be able to confide in you and trust you later.

So tell her once and let it go.