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[quote=Anonymous]In this case, no, I would just make sure my kid never was around the dad. So, I'd definitely invite the other girl over to play, and I'd be happy to have my daughter go to the little girl's mom's house. I wouldn't keep the kids apart.

I will say, that growing up (Long Island, NY, if you're wondering) there was some organized crime in our area. When I was a kid, there was a family with a boy my older brother's age where the parents were known to be in the mob - an uncle and cousin were both in jail for mob-related activities, so it wasn't just rumor. The boy was actually a sweet kid and he played basketball with my brother. They started to become friends, and my dad had to sit my brother down and essentially say, look, I know he's a nice kid, I feel for him, but I cannot let you be friends with a kid whose family is in the mafia. It's just too dangerous and unpredictable. You can be teammates, and of course be kind to him, but you cannot go to his house and he cannot come here, and you need to keep your distance. My brother was probably 16 or 17, and old enough to understand that this wasn't just an overly strict dad - these people were murderers.

That seemed like the right call, but your case isn't nearly that extreme. Wonder what happened to that kid. [/quote]

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