Is it a bad idea to ban my boy from hanging around with the class troublemaker?
I think it’s only a matter of time before he leads our son down the wrong path
Parents say the boy is a troublemaker and has been suspended for smoking. Photo: Picture posed/Getty Images
Katie Byrne
My 13-year-old son has made friends with a classmate who is known as a bad influence. He’s a troublemaker and, according to other parents, he’s very disruptive in class and been suspended for smoking.
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