Can parents and children be friends?

Yes, my question... and your opinions? Yes? No? Dont know?

With kids maturing faster these days, yes parents and kids can become pals. Generally it is the Dad and son or the Mum and daughter.

Dads dote on daughters though and mums on the son generally.

My friends say their mums are their best friends and I don't see how. Personally, eight out of ten times, I am honest and open with my mother. But those two times I am not seem critical to a healthy relationship with her. So, it probably depends on how much openness the parents encourage and how much their children respond to it. Everyone cannot be buddies with their parents, though.

Yes parents & children can be friends, but I believe there's always a generation gap that sometimes or lets say few times stops kids & parents from sharing some stuff.

parents and children can definitely be friends...but not at all stages of life...i think when the children are small ...parents are like their teachers/mentors ...but as they grow the children feel that their parents are knowing nothing...but as they mature they understand that its parents who are theirs friends for lifetime ..and no one can match them

It completely depends on the parenting style.

I think it is absolutely possible for parents and kids to be friends. There are many people who see their mom or dad as their best friend. I think becoming a friend to kids can be a very useful parenting technique. It opens up the relationship, creating more honesty and dialogue.

However, I think a certain line always needs to be there. Parents have the great responsibility of raising a good child that friends don't have. So they don't have the leeway to behave exactly like other friends would.

Not always.

Shouldnt we make an effort to bridge the generation gap? Ofcourse, both should.. i.e. both parents and children must make an effort.

Yes Parients and childrens can be friends if they both understand each other well and were emotionally attached to each other .