Our 16-year-old son is friends with a 12-year-old boy. It’s a harmless friendship, & our son, Paul, is an honor student, & just a really great kid. Teachers, students, and bus drivers love him; he's kind, considerate, helpful, respectful, never sassed us back; never had a temper tantrum, has never been in trouble in school, drugs, smoking, or girls. We're not happy about him being friends with this 12-year-old boy, & we've told him this. The boy, Josh, is somewhat immature, gets into trouble in school and on the school bus. He’s often grounded by his parents who seem to ignore his poor behavior in school & on the bus. He looks up to our son as a "big brother" even though Josh has a 15-year-old brother. They also hang out with a 14-year-old, and another 16-year-old, who isn't around a lot. We don't really like Josh because of his poor attitude on the school bus and in school. Do we forbid Paul from hanging out with Josh or should we just let it work itself out? Thank you! Pam
2006-06-08
08:39:38
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