Maintain an open line of communication with your children. Avoid talking down to your teenager, they want to be treated as a grown-up, so talk to them as you would another adult. Taking an interest in your children's activities and friends helps reduce the distance between generations. Attend their school functions, cheer at their athletic events, plan family outings and make their friends welcome at your home. And last but not least, set a good example.
Adolescents sometimes learn more from what they see than what they hear.
It will be a lesson they will never forget. Parents should first look inward and determine why they do not like their child's friends. Remember, peers are highly influential in a teens life and typically carry more weight and power than the parents. In this case, parents need to take quick action to prevent further eroding of your teen's values. Yet being too adamant or too restrictive can backfire, pushing the adolescent even closer to the negative peer group.