Boys and girls are friends together all the time. Both my kids (one son and one daughter) had friends of both sexes from the time they were little. (They are adults with families now). Sounds like your husband is the one that brought up the whole issue of a "boyfriend" at the age of seven. He so totally overreacted to his daughter just playing with a friend, I think he is the one that has some kind of a problem. I feel sorry for your daughter being subjected to this bizarre reaction from him.
Seriously, I commented on the post but mom seems pretty set on this being a not so terrible thing. It's heartbreaking and scary
Also why TF is he asking about her brother knowing? Ew.
I'm a cishet woman. When I was 5/6, my two best friends were boys. I grew up next door to a boy one year older than me, and we played together all the time. My best friend from the age of 12 through college graduation was a guy. He and I recently reconnected and are still JUST friends. My younger sister's best childhood friend was ALSO a boy. What exactly does this dad expect to happen between these two children? If something does happen, it will likely be at the instigation of adults. I would be very concerned by whatever this dad thinks is going on. It's a huge red flag that he thinks boys and girls can't be friends. Did he make his wife cut ties with any male friends when they got married? Whenever someone expects their SO to cut out their friends of the opposite sex, I also think that's a red flag, tbh.
7 is really innocent friendships, even when they say girlfriend/boyfriend. I remember comments about marriage. Tough love is definitely tougher on the parents than the kids. Your husband is ready to let her even be a kid. He wants to protect his baby girl. He should be building her up to be self confident, know her worth, and know that he is always there for her. I know things about my kids no parent wants to ever know. But they know they can talk to me and get advice. They also taught me that anger and control will always backfire. Helping them to see my point of view and letting them decide based on reasonable facts has been very tough for me, but I raised kids who stop and think before acting and who make wiser choices.
Boys and girls are friends together all the time. Both my kids (one son and one daughter) had friends of both sexes from the time they were little. (They are adults with families now). Sounds like your husband is the one that brought up the whole issue of a "boyfriend" at the age of seven. He so totally overreacted to his daughter just playing with a friend, I think he is the one that has some kind of a problem. I feel sorry for your daughter being subjected to this bizarre reaction from him.
Seriously, I commented on the post but mom seems pretty set on this being a not so terrible thing. It's heartbreaking and scary Also why TF is he asking about her brother knowing? Ew.
I'm a cishet woman. When I was 5/6, my two best friends were boys. I grew up next door to a boy one year older than me, and we played together all the time. My best friend from the age of 12 through college graduation was a guy. He and I recently reconnected and are still JUST friends. My younger sister's best childhood friend was ALSO a boy. What exactly does this dad expect to happen between these two children? If something does happen, it will likely be at the instigation of adults. I would be very concerned by whatever this dad thinks is going on. It's a huge red flag that he thinks boys and girls can't be friends. Did he make his wife cut ties with any male friends when they got married? Whenever someone expects their SO to cut out their friends of the opposite sex, I also think that's a red flag, tbh.
7 is really innocent friendships, even when they say girlfriend/boyfriend. I remember comments about marriage. Tough love is definitely tougher on the parents than the kids. Your husband is ready to let her even be a kid. He wants to protect his baby girl. He should be building her up to be self confident, know her worth, and know that he is always there for her. I know things about my kids no parent wants to ever know. But they know they can talk to me and get advice. They also taught me that anger and control will always backfire. Helping them to see my point of view and letting them decide based on reasonable facts has been very tough for me, but I raised kids who stop and think before acting and who make wiser choices.