So your kid brings home...

[i.heart.rachel]

So your son or daughter brings home a new friend - with dyed hair, multiple piercings, and what looks like a real tattoo. What do you do?

Assume your son/daughter and the friend are teens.

[Ohiomomto2]

I would make a point of getting to know the person first.  Sometimes the outside is just a reflection of the times and not who they are.  However, if they were nasty, I would then disuade my child from being their friend. 

[anetrnlov]

I learned a LONG time ago not to base opinions on only appearance.

[kiwi05amber]

I would make them hang out in the living room or somewhere I could interact with them if I wanted to. Invite the kid To dinner so they have to talk to you. Get to know them before you totaly rule out them being friends.

[snowpeasmom]

get to know why they feel the need to dress that way first, then go from there.

[frndlyfn]

I would get to know them better but my guy would be all %#%&#_ no way, no how.

[KnitWit0686]

Get to know them before I make any snap judgements..I was that friend in HS....I had purple hair, my tongue and belly button pierced and I got a real tattoo at 16....and I am not trouble...as a matter of fact, I looked like the bad kid, but in my family I was the good kid...

[groovegal]

 GEt to know them. 

 

[MommytoKenzie08]

Get to know the new friend, I hate it when some people are so judging because of their looks. Not cool.

[lvnmylif]

Treat him/her the same as any other friend of my children.  Pierced, tattooed and died hair makes no difference.  I would rather my kids bring all of their friends to our house.  The kids rules and boundaries are not going to change just because their friend is allowed to do something they aren't.

[tyra618]

 looks can be deceiving.  So I'd get to know him and see what kind of kid he was.