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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Look, if you don't want to drive the other kids, don't. Easy as pie.

If you do decide the benefits of having those kids be friends with yours/share activities outweigh the drawbacks, then drive them and stop complaining.

Seriously, as all the toddlers around the block seem to be singing "Let It Go!"

P.S. I have other kids over for dinner, activities etc (we don't live anywhere we need to drive much) not because I expect their parents to do the same for my DCs but because my DCs enjoy it and I like making them happy. Reciprocity is nice but not the goal of the game. [/quote]

What if your DC insists of spending time with the mean girl?  Apparently, the parents are the same (mean) behind closed doors.  I don't advocate that particular relationship, and the "friend's" parents don't advocate any relationships (at all).  So now what?

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DC may insist but you are the adult, not she. If you think the friendship has negative implications for your kid, don't have the other girl over at your house, don't drive your DC to activities together, etc. A lot of how you react will depend on how old your child is - if your DC is 7, it's quite different (and easier to nip this in the bud) than if your DC is 16 and has her own driver's license.[/quote]

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