I'm worried about what my child gets up to with their friends, what should I do?

I'm worried about what my child gets up to with their friends, what should I do?

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Be clear with yourself what those worries consist of. Obviously this will depend on your child's age. You have to accept as they become older that what your child chooses to do with friends will be their choice and is very much out of your hands. All you can do it exert a fairly remote influence in terms of what you talk about with them and the issues that you discuss together. For younger children the opportunity to supervise directly is much greater. Therefore, those worries shouldn't arise so much.