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What if you don’t like your friend’s kids?

Abigail Malbon

Oh boy this is a tricky one…What do you do if you don't like your friend
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's kids?

You and your bestie love each other to bits but you have very different parenting styles and, well, you think her kids are brats.

It’s a topic that throws up more questions than answers.
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Can a friendship last if you disagree on how to raise children?  Or is that a sign that you have different moral values and could be a reason to spend less time together?
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How uncomfortable would it be if you wanted to spend time with your friend but keep the kids apart?

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Or worse what if you think your friend’s kid is a bad influence on your kids?  After playing together your child comes home smelling of cigarettes or using bad language or even just in a bad mood.

It’s a moral minefield tip toeing around parental boundaries.
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We break it down in our Sticky Situations video.
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