My daughter Eva is a beautiful intelligent young lady who’s mature beyond her years and a daddy’s girl to boot. You know how the doctor places the new born on the mom’s chest and then takes it away to be cleaned up? Well Eva squirmed around and cried until they placed her in Greg’s arms. To this day they eat sleep and breathe one another.

Eva is a preteen and, like her mom, has “blossomed” early and is getting lots of unwanted attention from older boys/men. This attention makes her extremely uncomfortable. That is until yesterday….

When went to dinner at one of the senior partner’s house and as soon as we walked in Eva and a young man named Christopher, the grandson of the host, connected! He’s very handsome, well mannered, and clever and has a great relationship with his parents. They talked for a long time, took Clinton outside to play and talked more over the dinner table...mostly about music and travel. 

The problem is Christopher turned sixteen two months ago. Needless to say Greg wasn’t a happy camper.

Anyway, we’re getting ready to leave and the kids exchange phone numbers and email addresses…and then Christopher asked Greg if Eva could go to the movies with his family tonight (being Friday). I thought Greg was going to explode (in a WASPy reserved way).

Greg told Christopher to call him tomorrow (being today) for his answer. Since then Greg has been fried! Eva’s been pleading with him all day. He’s having a difficult time telling her no but at the same time feels she is too young. I know my kid; she’s not into boys at all! She’s not one of those “I’m going to the mall with my BFF and we’re gonna meet boys” kind of gal. No, you’ll find her playing Beatles Rock Band or underneath her dad.

Here’s my thing…is it a date or just her going to the movies with their family? I don’t have a problem with her going with the family but I’d never consent to them going alone.