How to know if your child's friends are influencing him/her negatively

• Every parent hopes to be their child’s best friend! While this may work out during their toddler years, exposure to school, different environment and activities leads them to pick new friends.
• Fortunately, most of these friendships are value additional in their younger years, but the dynamics of their friendships may change as they grow into their teens.

It is during the pre-teen and teenage years that children become more opinionated and wayward in their activities. During this time, they may not be the pretty little babies you used to know and many parents often wonder how to deal with this stage of life. It is also inevitable that you may dislike at least one of your teen’s friends with fears that they may be leading them astray.