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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Or steer them to/from certain children? Why or why not? I am curious, I seem to notice parents, at mid-elementary level, still trying to influence with whom their child spends time; even if there is nothing "negative" about the children. They are good kids. Doesn't this seem too old to be hovering? [b]Is it a cultural thing? [/b] [/quote] Nope. For many parents it's a control thing. I've always let my kids choose their own friends and all three have a nice group of them. What shocked me when my kids were in elementary school was how much who the parents liked to socialize with affected who their kids got to play with. I saw this going on all the way till 6th grade, when many kids actually clued in and pushed back so they could hang out with kids they actually liked. I get why parents did this, but think it was a little selfish. [/quote]
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