Do you think kids should be allowed to choose their own friends?

[digimon7068]

That is the first time I've heard that song before. I love it!

she's sexy and funky and she has a killer voice...it was a fun performance...i worked late that night and i flipped on the tv when i got home and she was on.

 

[jnevin]

I think it's awesome when kids say something on point like that often they are so much smarter than they are given credit for.

I'd agree with what most have said they are aloud to pick there friends within reason if someone is a real screw up and it affects your child than you get veto for sure.

As for picking your religion I mean do you really have a choice? I was raised catholic you get baptized when you are a baby any choice there? No
Then I went to catholic school and really all your friends are doing first communion at 7 are you going to say no? Probably not than when you are 14 confirmation again all your friends are doing it they put fun retreats around it you are probably not going to say no either.

Now I am not really anything. I believe in faith but not in the biblical sense.

Just because my parents put me in a dress and had some possible child molester put salt on my tongue and pour water on my head doesn't mean I'm catholic for life.

 

[shirlene29]

I was raised in a catholic environment and it pretty much helped me choose to be agnostic

 

[ceo]

When I was picking up Abby yesterday my Dad made a comment that kids are not developed enough to make good choices until they are 20 (!)

It's actually more like 25. Frontal lobe development takes some time, generally longer than the rest of the brain. That's the part that is related to decision making, planning (long-term thinking), assessing risk, etc.

That's why you can't rent a car until you're 25.

 

[cindylou]

Yeah, I understand that. I still think that kids should be allowed w/in reason the freedom to choose their own relationships. Kids are people too.

 

[EarthRider]

i think most parents let there kids pick there own friends. if they make bad choices then you go from there.

we will let Lyla and Lily pick there friends. But if we notice there are some girls they shouldn't hang out with, we will let them know. I wont care if they still talk to them and such, but wouldn't be able to go to there home and things like that. parents still know what's best for the kids

 

[cindylou]

Parents don't always know what's right or do the right thing for their kids. Think about it.

 

[EarthRider]

well i guess when it comes to picking friends i think it's ok. some parents just are bad but others aren't. i just know that parents can usually pick up when kids are up to no good. i may have hated some of my parents rules growing up, but now I can appreciate it. I also didn't have strict baptist parents though.

 

[shirlene29]

It's actually more like 25. Frontal lobe development takes some time, generally longer than the rest of the brain. That's the part that is related to decision making, planning (long-term thinking), assessing risk, etc.

That's why you can't rent a car until you're 25.

or you know...risk assessment models based on statistical evidence of age groups and accident correlation..

 

[theoak01]

aslong as my kid isnt hanging out with druggies of thieves I wont step in, I hope to teach my kid values of respect,honesty and hard work and hope like hell that is enough.