Do you like your kids' friends?

[MiniGirl]

What about your friends' kids?

Just curious.

My youngest dd has this one friend (who just happens to be the dd of one of my good friends), but I just really don't like being around here. The girls are 7 and this child whines and carries on like a 3 yo sometimes. Ugh!!! Drives me batty.

Okay.... just had to vent.

 

[kimblebee]

My daughter has a friend who I don't really care for. I feel bad saying that but I don't think she is good for my daughter. It's hard to explain why I don't like her but here is an example. She was sleeping over one night and we were all watching a movie. I can't remember which one it was but for some reason we got talking about the Austin Powers movies. My daughter (9) has never seen it and the other girl started telling her about the one part where the girls have guns come out of their t*ts! This girl is only 9. After I picked my jaw off the floor I told her that what she said wasn't very nice language and please don't say it again. I'm not trying to parent this child but really, someone should tell her it's not appropriate. This girl also has a super bad habit that I notice my daughter has picked up. It drives me crazy and I am trying to get her (my daughter) to stop doing it.

 

[Darsa]

DD14 has some very cool friends, and some that I'd rather she didn't hang out with. But she has a good head on her shoulders, so I just "keep an eye out".

 

[chloelovesdisney]

I have no kids, but my brother is much, much younger. I used to take him and a friend or two out to the movies, park, zoo, etc.. He had one friend that I could not stand, he was just so annoying. He wasn't a bad kid, just annoying.

 

[FinallyBoughtDVC]

My oldest son (now 21)had one friend I didn't care for - over time, they drifted apart. Thank goodness. Other than that one friend, I really like his other friends (old and new). He's had the same best friend since kindergarten - they backpacked through Europe last year, go camping every summer and so on. I know they'll be lifelong friends.

My middle son (age 16) has amazing friends - just a great group of kids that have their heads on straight, are fun to be around and really love and care for each other (boys and girls). They range in age from 14-17.

My daughter (age11) has a really nice, tightknit group of girls and boys. I actually grew up with two of the moms, so we think alike and have the same rules and expectations, so it makes life so very easy.

It's so pleasant having all these kids around. We frequently take them to dinner or to the movies with us. We're looking forward to taking some of them to Disney with us. They come into our store to say hello and ask if we want coffee or anything. Just really, really great kids. I guess we're kind of lucky.

 

[luvmy3]

Oh I so need this thread.
My dd and her bff have been friends for 4+ years. She has always been a sweet girl, very polite and respectful and never any trouble at all. She has always been a little whiny but I really only see this with her mom (who I am friends with) so although it is like listening to nails on a chalkboard, she is never like that at my house, only her own. Anyway this year dd has been coming home and telling me about these awful, nasty things her bff has been saying to her and some of their other friends. She is also lying alot to them, and I know this because I talk to her mom almost everyday. Just recently she said something to dd that had her so upset, and although I know dd can see whats going on, my heart was broken for her that her friend could be so mean. I know its probably a phase, they are in middleschool, but I really hope this isn't how she is from here on out. I am glad though that this year dd is seperated from her in school and has found other friends that aren't so mean. I know that dd is very loyal but she will only take so much, even if I have to do some persuading