Yes, for now they trust me, and I would hate for that to change—for them to stop telling me things, or worse, for them to run into a problem and try to solve it on their own without asking for my help. That’s one of my fears; I swear I do everything I can to find ways to preserve that bond.

bief57

I didn't scold her, and I didn't judge her; I just listened and explained the risks involved in hurting oneself and falsely incriminating someone. I thanked her for being honest with me.

Since she's still young I think you can probably talk to her more about whether she really wants to be friends with someone like that. I would try not to be too direct, and try to lead her to hang with other friends more in a subtle way.

Anyway, for now it's great that she's telling you everything. When she's a teenager, she might not.

family

How do you deal with your children’s friends whom you don’t like?

>  I didn't scold her, and I didn't judge her; I just listened and explained the risks involved in hurting oneself and falsely incriminating someone. I thanked her for being honest with me.

I think you did the right thing here.

Since she's still young I think you can probably talk to her more about whether she really wants to be friends with someone like that. I would try not to be too direct, and try to lead her to hang with other friends more in a subtle way.

Anyway, for now it's great that she's telling you everything. When she's a teenager, she might not.