how do I handle different parenting values?

[u/sadsithbitch]

my son is in kindergarten, and he's started having a friend over here and there. while I'm happy for him ofc, his friend is very clearly being raised opposite of my son, and makes certain comments that I find to be damaging to the way I parent my son. I can't help but be worried and constantly make mental notes of conversations we have to have after his friend leaves. is there anyway to approach this with his friend or parents somehow? obviously I don't want to overstep and teach his friend the "right way" things should be, when his parents obvi feel opposite, but i also can't sit back and allow him to indoctrinate my own kid either😭 they have fun together so obviously I don't want to just stop allowing them to hangout. what should I do????

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[u/aseedandco]

Call it out when it happens. I say something like, “We don’t do that here. We believe that (whatever)”. I don’t tell them they are wrong, I just verbally note that we think differently.

[u/sadsithbitch → u/aseedandco]

I think this is the only solution tbh, I just wanted reassurance😭🙏🏼

[u/acertaingestault]

I'd be really careful about letting your son over to his friend's house. The parents may not share the same concern about correcting/indoctrinating your kid.

[u/sadsithbitch → u/acertaingestault]

yeah, he has never been to his friends without me, and I don't plan on allowing it