Literacy+2009

=__**LITERACY**__ = There are reasons for and against being allowed to date when you are 13 years old. Some people think they are to young and other people think its their own decision.
 * Should 13yr olds be allowed to date?**

First, some people might think that its their own life and they are young adults, so they are getting more mature now so they should be able to make their own decisions. But other people might think that 13 year olds are to young and are not mature enough so their parents should make the decision.

People might say that you could get pressured into drinking, smoking or doing drugs and they could be a bad influence on your life. But different people might think that thirteen year olds are mature enough to say no if they don’t want to do it. It’s their choice.

Some people might think that you should concentrate on your school work and sport, dating is a distraction. But other might people say that you can’t be working all the time and need to have a social life and have fun. You go out after school and you don’t do it every day so you still have time to do homework and play sports.

There are good reasons on both sides but i think that thirteen year olds should be allowed to date but their parents should approve of them just incase they are a bad influence and pressure them to do things they don’t want to do.

By Emma.