What Parents say about Friendship

* Managing healthy relationships with peers (non romantic relationships)

* I always have concerns about her "friends" at least the ones that she tells me either says something to her or about her or does something to her that real friends don't do to each other. She isn't involved in any romantic relationships yet, but as long as I am able to meet the person and speak with them to see how they are as a person, I wouldn't oppose of a romantic relationship of hers.

* they are a distraction or can influence for bad

* I trust my child's choices and discernment

* Friends: they don't interact much and don't seem to have a genuine solidified relationship as i did as a kid

* Fights a lot with friends topic

* Peer pressure, drugs and alcohol, sex were topics we talked about weekly.

* I think my kids friends are amazing!

* Her friends are great

* Some of the friends are not good

* I don't have concern about this usually, but just her focus lately on the fact that she doesn't have a boyfriend

* I think she too focused on friends instead of responsibilities

* my teen is very open with me. I don't have concern about her friendship

* I don't have concer about her friendship and she is in a romantic relationship

* I have concern about her romantic relationships

* Always. Would be nice to meet them more to get to know their integrity & character

* I wish my teen had friends that were kinder and more supportive.

* I think our daughter has a good sense of peoples’ character and will not tolerate being disrespected or being taken for granted. I fully trust her judgement about her relationships with friends and romantic partners.

* I have minor concern, but we talk about it. I’m encouraging the need to create and maintain her own boundaries with her friends.

* My daughter seems to have chosen a good group of friends. My son on the other hand I am worried about his friends.

* Nothing major because they are good kids but my mother instinct warns me about this one friend that my son and I bump heads over.

* She has friends with depression, who are cutters and who have other mental health issues. I don't ask her to change her friends but I wonder how all of this is affecting her. She's "dating" a boy at 12 but it seems fairly harmless and he seems to have parents who are taking care to teach him respect to women and parents. I don't have any issues with her relationship right now. They get together once in a while and she has other interests to keep her busy. As long as the boy isn't her entire world and she's maintaining her school work, other relationships with friends and family, I think it's healthy to have a "love interest".

* My teen did have a recent issue with a new friend who was seeking constant contact throughout the day and reassurance of their friendship. However, my teen recognized this was not healthy. He is working with this friend to establish a better balance. No romantic relationships yet, but he is only 13.

* I wish my teen had more close friends.

* General concern for what she may be exposed to based on other kids having greater access to social media

* I always have concern about it.

* Sure, I have concerns about my children's friendship

* Yes. She doesn’t pick good friends, usually. They always have drama & I hate drama. She allows herself to get pulled into the drama & I don’t like it. She’s had boyfriends before & currently likes an 18 year old, which isn’t acceptable to me. She’s 15. We don’t agree about this since the boy is still a senior in high school.

* I sometimes have concern, but they do have good judgement.

* Only that I’d like my kids to have more friends and go out to do things with them.

* She uses good judgement, always.