This week, carve out 5 minutes to think about who your child's closest friends are and ask yourself (and the child's other parent if possible) the following questions:
- Do you know the names of your child's closest friends?
- Do you know how often your child spends time with them?
- Do you trust your child's friends?
- Are they welcomed in your home?
If your answers to these questions are less than positive, or you didn't know enough about your child's friends to answer the questions, it may be a sign that you need to spend more time observing and interacting with the friends your child has chosen to be part of his or her life
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That way you can exercise your influence in the life of your children to help them find, attract and keep positive peer influences.