Maybe her daughter can be a good influence on the other girl? Does her daughter seem pretty grounded? It sounds like they are just a little more than 2 years apart and that doesn't sound like much at that age. You can give some opinions on friends, but I don't think a parent should forbid a friendship unless the friend is using drugs or alcohol or doing other illegal things. The more a parent protests a relationship, the more the child will be drawn to it and seek it out. What do you think the mother should do? |