Kids bff going down a different path
My daughter (10) has had the same best friend for years. When they were little the friend would be left unattended by her mother often my daughter has never been allowed to go to their house. The mom would let the girl spend the night in the summer for a week without checking on her I never said anything to the mom but I'd let her stay so she would be safe and not alone. As they got older this lack of supervision got worse now they're 10 and the girl has a boyfriend, use of electronics with no parental controls or supervision and she's basically on her own. I feel for this girl I really do but it's gotten to the point that I don't want her around my kid anymore. I feel bad because I know my daughter cares for her and so do I but she's growing up way too fast and doing things that I don't want my daughter doing. I've talked to my daughter about it and she understands but it's still sad and I'm not sure how to handle it. It's summer now so I'm going to definitely take a step back from having her come over but I'm not sure if I'm handling this right. I feel like this is only the beginning of what she will be exposed to and the problems that the lack of parenting this child has grown up with will lead to. Please be kind if you respond as I don't feel good about any of the choices I have in front of me and I just want my kid to be safe and ok.