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Registered: 03-15-2005
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Tue, 12-27-2005 - 2:15pm
Just wondering if anyone has gotten to the point of forbidding their kids from seeing certain "friends" who you feel are a negative influence on your child? We have decided DD 15 should not hang out with her best friend anymore and needless to say it is causing great controversy in our house. Just second guessing myself I suppose. Any thoughts are appreciated.

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Registered: 02-18-2005
In reply to: stepper22
Thu, 12-29-2005 - 5:20pm

We have faced this with DD since she and "I' became best friends in 7th grade - I've posted here a few times, but suffice it to say that I is often involved in 'dangerous' behaviors. The way I've approached it is to talk about what I don't like about I (and faced those "I know you hate her!" tirades). I've said I don't hate I, I just don't like the decisions she makes. I think this has helped my DD keep it in perspective and make smart choices.

This year (9th), DD has several friends who regularly get high - pot, alchohol, morning glory seeds , cough medicine - and she is daily faced with how to manage this. Other than banning her from seeing any of these kids - which would be virtually impossible to enforce - I've again just talked to her (endlessly LOL) about making smart choices.

HTH

Sue

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