Bad influence
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Daughter and Best Friend So Competitive and Jealous
Asked by F.T. from Dallas
on March 6, 2012
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My daughter and her best friend spend a lot of time together. They tend to get jealous of each other if they hang out with other friends. Also, they're competitive ab...
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- Clothes: encourage your daughter to slightly adjust her clothing options. If the friend buys a top in blue, and daughter doesn't just have to have blue, buy a differen...
- My daughter has a friend who does the same thing. She makes her feel guilty about hanging out with anybody else especially if she is not friends with the other people....
- Middle school seems to be so difficult! I think I'd talk to her about being a good friend, you can't control how the other child acts, but you can remind/teach your o...
A Friend Who Lies!!!
Asked by L.T. from Dayton
on June 3, 2009
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Okay, she lies to me a lot, about really stupid things! As recently as yesterday! I don't set out to catch her, she just tells me these things that make me go...hmmm! ...
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- How annoying. She sounds like a compulsive liar. I think I would just try to stay away from her. You have four children and there is no need to add extra drama and ...
- CUT THE TIES. Your son doesn't need that and neither do you. Talk to her and tell her and tell her WHY, don't just stop communicating and refuse to do things togethe...
- Sorry, but i would have to ditch the friend ESPECIALLY because the boys are such good friends. Your son isn't dumb. He too sees the lies and will soon learn that it is...
Forbidding Visits to Another Friend's House
Asked by A.B. from St. Louis
on May 11, 2011
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Hi all, have you ever been in the position of so grossly disapproving of another parent's poor parenting that you don't feel OK sending your child to that parent's hou...
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- Nah, my son has a friend that he made in 6th grade (now in 9th).I love the boy, I like his Mom, but his home life is a mess. Parents fight, younger brother is wildly o...
- You have ever right to say that your son can not go to or sleep over at another friends house. If your views are different the the other parent's, no matter their stat...
- Not at all. You and your husband are being responsible parents.
How Much Should I Help Daughter's Friend with Activities
Asked by S.C. from Kansas City
on March 26, 2008
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My 12 y/o daughter's friend always seems to need a ride to an event or wants to do activities that my daughter does, but her parents never are able to drive her or tak...
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- It sounds like you are pretty frustrated with the situation. I was one of those kids – the one that never had the ride. If it wasn’t for my friend’s parents, I...
- There is a reason you have been put in this girl's life. She NEEDS you. It is a shame her own mother can't be there for her, but somebody needs to be and it looks like...
- I know this may sound harsh, but you need to continue helping this child. If you are already taking your daughter to the activity what's wrong with taking this girl. ...
My Daughter Has a Best Friend Who Has a Stepsister Who Is Mean to Her...
Asked by L.L. from San Francisco
on April 22, 2008
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My daughter has a best friend who has a stepsister who is mean to her. My daughter is protective of her best friend, so she doesn't want the stepsister to go to her bi...
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- Your daughter has every right to not like someone and she shouldn’t feel obligated to have someone at her party that she doesn’t like. I’ve always thought it wa...
- Wow! That sounds like a mess! I personally don't have time for drama like that, so my instinct would be to cut ties. As a rule, I try to avoid people that make things...
- I'd attempt to talk to the woman, but in all honesty it doesn't sound like she's going to be very approachable. She seems highly sensitive, as does her husband. I woul...
Would You Give a Recommendation for a Friend's Home Daycare If..
Asked by C.V. from Los Angeles
on March 23, 2011
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She had HIV? I friend of mine who lives in another state has asked me to fill out a recommendation for her to get a home daycare license. She also asked another friend...
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- This person must and needs to have full disclosure with all her parents and if she is applying for a state license. Recommending her is one thing, but who was seeing ...
- If you think that she is great with children and a responsible caregiver, then don't feel bad giving her a recommendation. Many states require that licensed provider ...
- I would fill out the recommendation, but only before discussing it with her. I would only do it if she made it VERY CLEAR to all of her potential customers that she h...
Pre-teen Friend Concern
Asked by B.L. from Salt Lake City
on March 18, 2008
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My 12 year old doesn't seem to be fitting in. We moved here in July from California where she had a good group of girlfriends to hang out with. She seemed to make a fe...
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- I remember those years too. As a teacher of kids the age of your daughter, I can say that I see daily how difficult it can be for some girls to find their niche when t...
- B., I also have a 12 year old daughter. She is having a hard time fitting in and we have lived our entire lives here in Riverton Wyoming. She doesn't have close fri...
- Hi B., I was wondering if something like the Girl Scouts, gymnastics or a team sport would help her meet other girls and help the bonding process. If you are a mem...
What to Do When You Know Your Child's Friend Is Nothing but Trouble???
Asked by A.C. from Columbus
on May 20, 2007
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OK, so this may seem a little mean, but I can't stand my 10 yr old son's friend. He does nothing but whine and complain when he is in our home. He pretends to be this ...
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- A. i know what you are going through, I did confront the mother of my sons friend but the problem was that she was already awear of the problem and was at her witts ...
- I'm going through a similar situation with my daughter. She's 8 yrs old. She has a friend that I can tell has become a bad influence. She constantly makes my daught...
- A., Yes, you definitely need to talk to the boy's Mother. Yes, the rock-throwing may have been an accident, and it is possible that she does not know how her boy b...
!Avoiding Bad Friends Who Frequent the Same Places as You?
Asked by S.P. from New York
on March 7, 2012
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Does anyone know how to avoid a bad friend that goes to the same playground as your child everyday? This is a public playground that is on our school grounds -- a lot...
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- Go at a differant time of day or to a differant park. You may have to rearrange your schedule a bit.
- He's actually not too young to understand that a friendship is unhealthy, he may be too young to notice (as the previous poster said about teens) but that doesn't mean...
- In second grade, I wouldn't start worrying about them becoming facebook friends in middle school. At this stage, you can control his activity on the computer. You thi...
Daughter's Friend & Girls Just Being Girls?
Asked by K.O. from San Francisco
on January 3, 2010
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Hi Moms,
My 12 yr. old DD just had a friend spend the night and maybe I'm just being overbearing but thought I'd ask anyway.
We wake up this morning and a red b...
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- ANOTHER SOBERING THOUGHT: It's hard to accept that our children might be the "ONE" who is the "bad influence". Sometime kids just need a nudge to go the wrong way ...
- I think you need to sit down and have a talk with her. Talk about approciate games for her age. This does not sound like one of them. Maybe lean on her playing with di...
- You say this morning. I assume this means the friend is still at your house. I would confront them together. I would also find this totally unacceptable. The friend ne...
