cheryl
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children should play with kids of the opposite sex. it's where they begin their socialization skills. if they never interact then how are they supposed to know how to behave around them. i think children need a variety of people, races and the other sex around them. gives them balance. teaches them tolerance. the more diverse their surroundings, the more easily they adapt to their environment! hope that helps. just my opinion. :) |
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gsschulte
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umm how else will a child learn to socialize with memebers of the opposite sex. how else can you learn that girls are different than boys and need a different attitude when dealing with them.
the age of the child does not matter i have had girls as friends as long as i can remember so not really an issue. |
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Missbecky
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I see no reason why not and I don't think age should be an issue either. Young kids, under 5, are not even aware of the exact differences between girls and boys. I have a brother that is 2 years older and we always played together when I was younger. We had a mixture of boys and girls in the neighborhood that played together. I think it helps your child to become more rounded to have opposite sex friends. |
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babygirl
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I think that is okay to have friends from the oppsit sex because it shouldn't matter what people think. As long that you are comfortable with the person that you are with. |
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nay
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I'm not into long answers. But I don't think there should ever be a problem with being a friend to the opposite sex. IF a parent dosen't allow it. How do you think the child will act. When they are grown up. In the work area. Haveing to work with the opposite sex. |
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Ajax
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i think children, should only have imaginary friends.
I think it is very dangerous for them to have natural, sane, contact with any human by that matter.
Only the parents should be allowed.
only after they turn 21 should they be allowed to know of the existence of another human beings. |
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deb67037@sbcglobal.net
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Absolutely..it's healthy! Children should learn at a very early age the benefits of friendship, same sex and opposite sex. |
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My midpt. in life.
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Depends on what you mean as friend. And yes age does matter.
5-10: friends/playmates/school mates.
11-12: curiosity begins, so friendships with other opposite sex members should be very limited , just to the confines of school.
13-16: opposite sex friends may be alittle more involved in the kids life,
with parental supervision.
17-19: Dating may/should occur.
20- onward: child is now an adult , can carry on opposite sex interactions by themselves.
Other than that yes having friends of the opposite sex is important .
Socialization helps tremendously in how they learn to read into people and interact. Also with how they feel about themselves. |
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spamless03
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Yes, because the world is made up of people of more than one sex. The age of the child makes no difference. |
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furnace_fixer
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yes otherwise they will be the next 40 year old virgins |
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Of course children should mix.
If they don't learn proper socialization at an early age, they will definitely have problems as they grow and go to school.
Anyone who thinks they should remain separated has a very skewed vision of the opposite sex and should not be involved in child rearing in the first place.
They need the interaction of the opposite sex so they will fully understand the differences between the sexes as they grow into adolescence. |
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raven_sunn
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i dont see why not it helps them cope with the opposite sex when they get older |
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crazy1everyday
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no age doesn't matter. |
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happybunnyisruler
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I think kids should have friends of the opposite sex that way children could interact with more people. But then again age difference matters because if you have a childthat is let's say 11 and she is friends with a boy of 16 she might end up having to do things she doesn't want to do. |
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el_asra
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Of course they have, not only should.
The more diversity of people the kid meets, the more prepared will be to socialize, and to communicate with every kind of persons, also it will make him less shy in any sense, in school, with friends, and to get a b/g-fiend, gives hims confidence, and teaches him equality of genders.
The age affect? of course no, but the younger, the better, so the child will be used to get along with all people. |
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lil baby
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well if it is a younge child and only hangs out wit the different sex yes it will effect them because they grow up learning the stuff the opposite sex knows not what they know if they are older children it could effect them to because they can start acting like them because that is the stuff they find enjoying so they do the same so that is my answer hope you like it............ |
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dumdumgurl16
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I think that they should be able to be friends with who ever they want and it doesn't matter whats on the outside but on the inside too.....
And no it should not affect the age. |
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cherylg1950
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yes but thats a little to of abusing |
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Vincent
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Children should have friends of the opposite sex, it teaches them to interact with others of the opposite gender and also as both grow up and change teaches them also that there are differences in physiology. The age of the child should not matter in ways of having friends of opposite gender because it teaches both the difference in psychology of male and female emotions, as we are all wired differently based on gender and our interaction with society. This we know to be the process of emotional and physical evolution. |
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GratefulDead06
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Yes of course. Kids have to learn to get along with the opposite sex dont you think? Kids who only have friends who are of their own sex will probably have trouble as they grow up relating to and interacting with the opposite sex. As a child I had friends from both sexes and I think I turned out alright. But this guy I know on the other hand, always had only guy friends when he was little, and that really didnt change as he got older. By the time he was in High School he was totally incapable of talking to a girl. He would go red in the face, shuffle his feet, mumble, and just be really quiet in general whenever there were girls around. I havent seen him in quite awhile so I dont know how he turned out now, but my guess would be it hasnt gotten much better.
Ok...The age of the child. I think children should be friends with and interact with the opposite sex as young as possible. When a child is youngest is when their minds are most malleable and influencable. So, the younger a child learns to interact and be friends with the opposite sex, different races, etc. the better it is in the long run. If you wait till the child is older to allow it to have friends of the opposite sex, it might react badly to it and have trouble getting used it. I dont know exactly, but those are my thoughts on the matter. Hope that helps.
Peace |
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Burglar777
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yes, children should interact with any and every other child no matter there differences |
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ferret
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sounds like you want us to write your dissertation.
Anyway, children need to mix with other children. Sex, race, creed, social class. The more contact with the widest range the better. That way you get well rounded children who are able to socialise effectively whatever the situation. Age is unimportant as you need these skills throughout life to become successful and to be well adjusted. |
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baby_gurl_silva
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Yes. I think every child should be friends with who they like. I once knew a boy and we were best friends ever. The sex doesn't matter when you have a friend. |
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ash
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yes because they need friends of all types it helps them become better adults because we will always need to get along with all types of people in our lives and jobs
I think as a child grows to become a preteen and teen then it is time to talk to them about sexual relationships and make sure none of that is going on but they should be comfortable with the other sex |
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star to fall
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of course they should have friends of the opposite sex.And that can start from a small age.Children must hang out with boys and girls.Not all children can manage that because they are ashamed.But talking to someone of the opposite sex children can learn that there are differences between the sexes fact that helps them to explore an another world.The age doesn't matter because children learn things about their world since they are babies and parents should encourage them to make friends.On the other hand if a parent or anyone don't allow their child to have that kind of relation with the other sex,the child will find out by himself.It is something natural and common.Children should have this opportunity in their lives. |
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niki
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Yes they should because if u don't let them have friends like that , they might run away and spend time with that person when they get older! |
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