whats the best way to be a friend for your son ?

Answer 1

Friend flies out the window when you have to be a parent agaiin!

Answer 2

Don't try to be your son's friend. You are his Parent and that already makes you his #1 best friend. Talk to him on a straight and forward level, but also remain calm a level headed with him. No matter what the conversation is about. Reguardless of your your son being Good or bad, in serious trouble or not. Share similar events and out comes and make fun of the after mathe.You have lived way more and seen more than him. His friends don't compare and that is the hard thing to make kids realize. But what you can do is not sugar coat any truth when he ask question. Remind him that you where once his age and you had your flaws too.

Answer 3

Hi Slash. I know some others told you that you can not be his friend and they are right, but you can get pretty dam close. Let him see you as you really are. Be open about being as fragile as he is. Tell the truth. Look for the places where you share a common passion and cultivate that with him by spending time with him. Listen to him as much as you talk. Laugh at his jokes. Tell him you love and respect him. Do all of these things and you will be a good father, and about as close to being a friend with your own kid as you can get.

Answer 4

I'm a mom and I have a 14 year old son I've always taken the full responsibility of being a parent but I am also a friend to him I listen to him I laugh with him I cry with him I take care of him when he's sick.he tells me everything we have a great relationship I wish you luck

Answer 5

Total honesty. Tell your son or father everything they are and will be your best friend forever. Understand his feelings and listen and learn who your son really is. also laugh alot with each other. Be kind and firm with your rules depending on his maturity.

Answer 6

You can not be a friend while you have an authoritative position, obligation and duty. You can however, be supportive and "there" for all that comes along but your friendship will not blossom until your role as the parent is complete. You can't be a friend one day then jump his *** for breaking curfew...........

Answer 7

As a parent you can not be his friend but you can be a loving caring parent. You can be there when he falls to help pick him up, to hold him when his heart is breaking. You can help set and teach responsibilities. Set by his bed when he is sick and help him grow into a fine adult who will accept his roll in life.

Answer 8

Be there for him and stand behind him no matter what......be honest and open and listen to him when he needs someone to talk to, play with , and do everything with him, but make sure you have boundries with him, you are still his parent not just his play mate..........
Good Luck !!!!!!!!!!!!
And to Granny, you can be your child/childrens friend........
My mother is my best friend, and i'm also my son's best friend......You can be both...........i know.........i do it everyday........

Answer 9

don't bother him bout stupid things like if something's wrong with him ask him whats wrong if he says i dont wanna talk about it leave it until later maybe take him somewhere depending on his interests like football you could take him to play football or watch football or fishing anything he is intersted in and ask him first before you make plans and make sure he knoes that you guys are gonna do something that day or that weekend so nothing interupts it.

p.s. good luck!

Answer 10

First you can't be a friend to your son your his parent, you can be open with him therefore he can come to you and talk about anything.