Why overthink it?
by LeLuni (2019-11-06 14:51:31)
Edited on 2019-11-06 14:51:43

In reply to: Any advice on steering a child (G11) away from a friend?  posted by shawno3

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Why is every parent's first inclination to tiptoe around the truth? If you raised her right, she already knows the other kid has issues.

Here’s the conversation to have: ‘hey daughter, your friend is an impolite jerk. You know it, and I know it, and I’m sick of it. Don’t hang out with her.’ Just leave it at that, and usually that is enough to allow her to softly sort it out by herself.

It’s just a crappy and difficult age for girls, and there is no way around it. We also do the travel sports thing and know very well the cliques that develop, and we have both bad kids and bad parents on the team.

Will the kid rebel against your authority? Maybe, but if she does, it’s best to catch that tendency early anyway.

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