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How well do you know the parents of your teenagers friends?
By Aurelia | October 7, 2006
Have you had a chance to get to know the parents of your children’s friends?
So many parents of teens skip this important part of parenting. Not only is it important to meet the friends your teenager has but it is equally important to meet their parents as well.
Your teen usually wont just openly invite you to meet his/her friends parents so what I would suggest that you do when your teen begins to “hang” with a new friend is to get their phone number, call the parents, and simply introduce yourself. Make a point of giving the friend a ride home so you can walk up to the door and shake the parent’s hand and meet them in person. If your teen makes plans to go out with their friends, you can touch base with the other parent(s) to exchange information about the curfew, acceptable activities and supervision.
Parents who are like-minded are going to be more willing to become part of the support system that keeps your teens safe.
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Topics: General ChitChat |
October 9th, 2006 at 5:20 am
Great post Aurelia. I agree - parents do need to meet the parents of the kids their teen/s hang out it.
Although I do not know my daughter’s friends’ moms in a deep level - I have met them and had a few conversations with them. They usually come to the door to pick up their kids when their kids hang out at home with my daughter - I feel more comfortable knowing my daughter’s friends’ parents.
Marie