I suspect she'll be buying it online, so there's no real proof of her age there. If she doesn't have a credit card I suspect that she has plenty of friends who could help her out with the purchase. C'mon, since when do teenagers have trouble getting what they want? Cigarettes and alcohol are easy, so a vibrator really wouldn't be a challenge for a dedicated 16-year-old. ********** *********** ********* ********* ********* ********* ******* ******* ********* ********* ******** ******** ******** ******** ******** ******** ********* ******** ******* ***** Wrapping kids in cotton wool is ALWAYS a mistake, and the LW seems pretty sensible to me. Or would everyone rather see her having sex with someone and risking pregnancy or worse? Many kids her age are already having sex, and many are having children, too. This girl is interested in her own sexuality in an age-appropriate and safe way that harms no one. ******* ******** ******** ******** ********** ******** ********* ******* ********* ******* ****** ********* ******** ******** ******* ******** ********** ********** ******** ********* ******** ********* **** I even *gasp* agree with Prudie's advice not to tell her mother. It's none of Mom's business and Mom really doesn't want to know. Just as kids are severely squicked out at the mental image of their parents "doing it", parents really don't want to know about their kids masturbating. Or at least GOOD parents don't want to know. the parents who DO want to know have some pretty revolting issues that just aren't covered here.