Breathe! Kim Kardashian says that North doesn't have a boyfriend
Young love? Kim Kardashian has openly denied rumours that her five-year-old has a boyfriend.
When there's a Kardashian involved, there are bound to be rumours, right?
Well, the latest in the lives of the Kardashians is that apparently Kim's daughter, North West has a boyfriend - at just five-years-old. What?!
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It all began when rapper Consequence’s seven-year-old son, Caiden posted a picture with him and North captioned "Boo'd Up" which is slang for being in a relationship with someone.
The adorable picture managed to rack up over 35,000 likes from his 56,000 followers.
To add to the fire, he (or in this case, whoever is managing his account) went on to post a picture of him buying a necklace from a jewellery store.
"She’s gonna LoVe It😘😘😘 Wrap that up sir, I’ll take it 💸💸💸" it was captioned.
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Many on social media were convinced that the pair are in love and are seeing each other - Yes, at their age! When asked if her daughter was in a relationship, Kim clapped back and reportedly said: "She doesn't have a boyfriend. Like, is that for real? She's 5."
So how old is old enough for your kids to start dating? There have been studies around this that have said that parents should allow their kids to decide when they feel they are ready - its nothing something that should be forced on them.
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An author and speaker said that parents should not instil fear in their kids for wanting to date. They should be able to use dating as an opportunity to forge healthy relationship skills with others, which in turn will develop them as people.
We got Jane, who is a mom of three, to share her views on kids dating.
"Isn’t that the case for most things like when is a child old enough to date, wear makeup, pierce ears or spend the night out - these are just a smattering of the light side of parenting questions. My daughter Lula, at six, wants to marry her dad and has no idea of the concept of what being in love is all about, and for now, let’s keep it at that," she said.
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At what age do you think a child is old enough to start dating?
