How Well do You Know the Parents of Your Children’s Friends?

Children tend to run in packs, no matter what age. As they
progress through elementary school, then on through middle
school and high school, the clique mentality seems to
remain intact.

They usually have a favorite hangout, where they spend most
of their free time. Many times it is the home of one of the
friends in the group â€" someone who either has
lenient parents or a full fridge.

It is common to get to know each individual in your
child's social circle. As parents, we want to know how
they behave, if they have manners - and make a
determination as to whether the child will be a good
influence or a bad influence on our own child. We may be
very familiar with half a dozen children, know their likes
and dislikes, and be well-versed in the trials and
tribulations of their young lives.

The children are safe influences, but what about their
parents?

How much time is spent getting to know the parents of each
of these children, though? There may be parents here and
there who naturally hit it off and forge a bond of their
own. These lucky parents have the opportunity to share
their child's companionship and an adult friendship all
at the same time. However, more often than not, our own
lives are too busy to pay much attention to other adults.

Do you know what each of your child's friend's parents
does for a living? How many are working moms, and how many
stay home? What social circles do they belong to? What do
they do in their free time? Is there one mom in the group
baking cookies for the kids, while another is lost in a
cloud of smoke and a bottle of tequila? Would the other
parents share liquor and cigarettes with your child, or
would they discourage trying such things altogether? Are
the parents married? How does the father behave towards
the children?

Keep your children safe by arming yourself with knowledge

Looking into the backgrounds of your children's
friend's parents can be quite eye-opening. You may find
just from searching through basic records who is behind on
child support payments, who was busted for possessing drugs
or contributing to the delinquency of a minor, or whose home
is being foreclosed. Search the neighborhood for any sexual
predators residing in the area. You may rethink your
child's walk home from school.

Having this basic information helps you make educated
decisions about where to allow your child to spend his or
her spare time. It will help you determine whether you are
comfortable with everyone hanging out at Chuck's house,
or if you would prefer they not spend time at John's
house unless his mother is home.

If you find that one of the PTA moms has multiple drunk
driving arrests, you may not want her to drive on the next
field trip.

Simple background checks can reveal important details about
people's lives, and these minor details could translate
into a major impact on your child's life. For a simple,
yet thorough, way to check your child's schoolmates, try
a specialized investigation service such as Net Detective.
It is an inexpensive online database that makes it easy for
you to perform a background check on anyone - and keeps your
children safe.

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About the author

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