Do you try to be your child's friend?

I think this is a really good question, I'm always telling my kids that I will always love and be there for them but that as their mother I am not there to make life easier for them but to love and guide them and watch them grow to be the best people that they can.

I feel you need to be your childs friend. They need to know you are there for them and enjoy having them around. They also need to know that they are special and have a special place in your heart. They need someone they can trust to turn to and share secrets with to share happy times and bad and someone they know will always be there for them in good times and bad

My boys are now 44 41 and 26 and yes I am their friend as well as their MUM , my second son is always telling my youngest " mam is your best friend pal but you won't realise it until you leave home" he has now applied for a home of his own so we will see xx

I don't think it should be an emplee employer relationship. I don't think there is anything wrong with being thier friend as long as you do what is in thier best interest in the end. My children know I am thier friend however, I am thier mother first.

I am my sons best friend, But im also his mom, its not like an employer employee relationship at all. I teach and guide. Its loving.