Thank you for taking the time to reply. In thinking it over, I realised my wife and I have friends with a broad range of ages, as well. I suppose it is somewhat of a double standard to feel that is desirable in an adult, but a concern in a child.
The bigger concern for me, really, is the older girl's behaviour, and the fact that my son seems to wind up essentially having to be the more mature one. When my daughter was this girl's age, she was nothing like this girl, so the behaviour is not anything I can relate to or know is just part of the normal spectrum of thirteen year old girl behaviour.
The fact that the girl seems to constantly come up with inappropriate ideas, and that she tries to get into fist fights with the boys (including my son) is my main concern. Yes, I do hope my son quickly outgrows her. However, if the bad behaviour and what I perceive as bullying continue, I feel I should intercede and limit their interactions.
No problem. I think people place too much store on ages, when what they should be focusing on is the strength of the friendships they've actually got. This one doesn't sound worth having.
I'm thankful for my experiences now because I can be happy on my own, I find a common ground with most people & have lots of interests –- a lot of people my age just don't. I had a pen pal for ages who was in his 40s who used to send me tapes & I was gutted when we lost contact.
Is it normal for a child to have considerably older friends?
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Thank you for taking the time to reply. In thinking it over, I realised my wife and I have friends with a broad range of ages, as well. I suppose it is somewhat of a double standard to feel that is desirable in an adult, but a concern in a child.
The bigger concern for me, really, is the older girl's behaviour, and the fact that my son seems to wind up essentially having to be the more mature one. When my daughter was this girl's age, she was nothing like this girl, so the behaviour is not anything I can relate to or know is just part of the normal spectrum of thirteen year old girl behaviour.
The fact that the girl seems to constantly come up with inappropriate ideas, and that she tries to get into fist fights with the boys (including my son) is my main concern. Yes, I do hope my son quickly outgrows her. However, if the bad behaviour and what I perceive as bullying continue, I feel I should intercede and limit their interactions.
Thanks again for your response.
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Hiya,
No problem. I think people place too much store on ages, when what they should be focusing on is the strength of the friendships they've actually got. This one doesn't sound worth having.
I'm thankful for my experiences now because I can be happy on my own, I find a common ground with most people & have lots of interests –- a lot of people my age just don't. I had a pen pal for ages who was in his 40s who used to send me tapes & I was gutted when we lost contact.
Are you called “Gryphon” because you like them??