Bageshwar Dham Sarkar
What kind of friends should my children keep, and why does company matter?
Choose friends who are devotees of Bhagwan
If you must make a friend, make one who is a devotee of Bhagwan. The influence of company is important in life, and at the least such a friend will take your child to the temple.
If you must make a friend, make friends with a person who wears a tilak on the forehead and a kanthi mala (sacred bead necklace) on the neck, and is a devotee of Bhagwan.