What do I do if my teen daughter wants on birth control?

Get her it! The monetary cost of control is far less than the monetary cost of a child. You're doing her a favor.

Support her. It's always a hard moment when you see your girl grown up. But that's a mature decition

Understand that this is her decision. Offer her your support. Appreciate her honesty, she could have gone to the doctor and gotten it without letting you know. Your feelings, views and opinions do matter but have no place in trying to influence someones private health or sexual rights. Educate yourself on options and try and make sure she's educated too. Above all else be proud you have such a responsible daughter!

Talk to her about why she wants it. She may want it for controlling her period or for sex either way it is a very responsible move for her to make. support her

First I would be very shocked but I would be calm of the question. It is nice she is concern about being pregnant. i would get all the information about birth control and discuss the pro and con to make a decision.

I have a daughter, too, now 24yo as of this writing. In general, if your teen daughter wants birth control then my wife/me agree "yes" but its a great opportunity to try and build some connections as well. For some dads, its very difficult, and the most you might hope for is that your daughter know that you support her. For some moms, this is a very important connection to talk about her body and becoming a woman and about how her actions/inactions will be perceived and what that means. IMO, this is a good introduction to potentially other larger milestones that might occur in your daughter's life, so give it your full attention for a while, make sure you can establish the basics of communication (time, place, mood, outcomes, etc), research basic knowledge, and say a little prayer (if you're in to that). BTW, your daughter can always stop birth control and restart it again later. Good luck!

This is a very gray-area. There are certain aspects to consider in this situation. -medical; there are certain states that allow minors to seek medical care in regards sexuality without the consent of legal guardian(s)/parent(s). there are some stipulations. asking for birth control can be implied as being sexually active, while it can be true in most cases, medical providers may use birth control to regulate menstrual cycles or other female-reproductive-organ conditions. -parenting; if it is implied that your teen daughter is sexually active, at this point its important to educate her on sexual health rather than push down a disciplinary speech on her. if she is asking for birth control as a conscious method to avoid unwanted pregnancy, then it shows a level of understanding on consequences associated with being sexually active. education is important, and sometimes it may not be what we want as parents but if we can avoid future problems, thats sometimes the only thing we can do. **disclaimer** as a parent you have all rights to take care of your kids and sexuality is, and will always be, a sensitive subject. therefore, also consider always acting on the best interest of her safety and well being; specially if she is young. good luck!

Well, I would let her take action regarding this at least she is somewhat practicing safe sex. Yes, Birth Control are contraceptives, but they do not protect against HIV/Aids or any other STD (Sexually Transmitted Disease) but at least she is trying to prevent pregnancy especially at her age. I'm not saying that having sex as a teenager is right or wrong, but she is very mature if she wants to do this she's saving herself from becoming an adult as a teenager. When becoming a parent, that is something that she would have to do. Then there are rapist out there, and if she just so happens to get raped, at least she will not have to worry about being a teen mom. Let her take the step for getting Birth control and be proud of her for being a smart young lady. Also make sure that she knows that there is more Birth control methods out there other than the pill. I would recommend the Depo shot as it will prevent pregnancy for up to three months and the chances of you getting pregnant on the Depo shot are slim to none, but beware of all the possible side affects that goes for all Birth control methods. The pill is great, but you have to take it once everyday and it can be very hard to remember to do that, or you may end up forgetting that you took one for the day and end up taking another one by accident. Consult a physician and they will let you know everything that there is to know about all Birth control methods.

Largely I think it would depend on her age and emotional maturity, is it a good time for you to have an hoest conversation with her calmly about the emotional side of relationships and how she can keep herself safe not just from pregnancy?

This depends entirely on circumstance, and I don't know enough about this situation to give you advice. But I would say that firstly, be glad she has come to talk to you about it. I'm sure there are ways she could get it without doing so. Secondly, find out why she wants to go on birth control. If it's due to sexual activity, your worry is understandable. But if it's some other problem, such as overly-painful periods or other health problems, try speaking to her doctor and trying to come to an agreement that will help everyone. Other than that, she is your daughter, and it's up to you and her together to have that discussion and decide whether she is old enough and responsible enough for this. I wish you luck.