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[quote=Anonymous]You don't have to and shouldn't force a friendship, but you can let your children know that you have chosen to spend time with people (your friends, family, a group from church) and expect certain behavior from them.  Your social life does not have to be dictated by who your child likes, and his/hers doesn't have to be dictated by who you like.

I hang out with/interact w/moms who are not my first choice of friends for my DD, however, I also expect her to interact with the children of my friends periodically in a a polite and respectful manner.

I know growing up  I would not have chosen some of my parents' friends kids as my friends, and was even embarrassed at times to "know" them in jr. high.  However, we spent time together when our families got together, and *gasp* usually had a good time -- were we admit best friends in school, no,n(barely even admitted to knowing one another)  but did we have a respect for each other, yes -- and surprise, surprise, 20 years later, who do we keep in touch with more -- the "family" friends, not the popular kids from one year or the next.[/quote]

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