Do you whatever your belief prefer your children to play with other children who have simillar values and beliefs or lack of them or do you just let them hang out with whoever they want? Basically do you care who influences your children and their beliefs?
2006-07-09 13:04:28 · 18 answers · asked by Debra M. Wishing Peace To All 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
YES I do. There are really bad influences, even in Kindergarten! My son came home one day with some certain word on his lips that I do not care to repeat... but I asked where in the world he'd heard something like that. One of the kids in his class had said it. Said he heard it in a SONG. So YEAH I am very careful because unfortunately these days there are a lot of lazy parents out there who just don't seem to give a rip anymore.
2006-07-09 13:17:31 · answer #1 · answered by ~Donna~ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To limit my childs tolerance and understanding of other then yes, I would refrain them from being around other who might influence them in a way I do not agree with, but since I am tolerant of the fact that each individual has a set of beliefs and values that are different to mine then no i dont.
2006-07-09 20:12:24 · answer #2 · answered by A_Geologist 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I taught my children to respect and show love to everyone, but yes I did keep them away from influences that would not do them good. It is a very difficult line tho, as I did not want my children to look down on others. However, in those eary formative years, I was careful.
2006-07-19 17:36:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as her interacting with other kids, she knows enough not to hang around someone who is going to try to talk her out of her faith.
When she was little it faith didn't matter to any of the kids, her or the kids she played with. They were too young for it to make a difference to them.
But adults- once when she was 4 this guy offered her a cigarette! I never let her go near that guy again and I wouldn't either.
2006-07-15 11:02:22 · answer #4 · answered by helpme1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I do care who influences my children's life, but not where religion is concerned. I'm Wiccan and my husband is Buddhist. My children has a variety of friends ranging from Athiest to Islam to Catholic. It's not the religion parents have to worry about, it's the drugs, alcohol and other bad situations they encounter.
2006-07-09 23:42:25 · answer #5 · answered by lilbitadevil 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't want my child around anyone who will be a bad influence but I want her to experiance different beliefs as long as there good so she can decide for herself what to belive in and grow to be a verry understanding and caring person to everyone even if they are different.
2006-07-23 12:38:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my oldest is 4 and so far she only plays with people that are the same religion as we are. but that is because that is who she has been exposed to. it wouldn't bother me at all if she had friends of another faith but i would like to know their family before she could play at someone's house. of course, even if her friends are the same faith I need to know their family. also, as long as i have some control over who her friends are (which won't last much longer) i would like her to pick friends who have the same morals as she has been raised to have regardless of religion. it's just too hard anymore in this world with people justifying any and everything.
2006-07-09 20:09:43 · answer #7 · answered by gumby 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah. You should care. But it is good to have different cultures and different beliefs and different type of people around your kids .. that way they can learn about things.
2006-07-09 20:09:18 · answer #8 · answered by Jenny 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a Christian, and I am indeed CAUTIOUS about who I let my kids hang out with. However, for example, I know my child's character and I know she is strong enough in her walk with God to have some non-Christian friends, as long as they respect her and her family's moral stance.
2006-07-09 20:17:57 · answer #9 · answered by Floridafan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter is 33 and I still talk to her about choices that she may make as far as friends go.
My grandchildren,(5), are also under my watchful eye.
By the way, with my daughter's blessing.
2006-07-09 20:21:41 · answer #10 · answered by drg5609 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋