What do you think about friendship between an adult and child?

Probably not these days, unless they were open to us getting to know them. I live in a community owned by one landlord and two 11-12 year olds often spend time at my house now that its summer. I'm aquainted with their parents but don't know them well - I know they're very busy. Their parents actually decided one's birthday party would be over here. Mostly they veg out and watch tv, something their tree hugger parents don't do too much. One is so used to community being from Vermont, she just opens up my fridge and gets food out. Hard on tight weeks - especially when she eats all my treats when I'm not around!

We've discussed me getting certified so I can receive vouchers from them from the state and take care of a two year old and these girls. With extra money from them to craft kits so they don't have to watch tv and games for them. I wouild take them for hikes but its so unbearably hot here you can't breathe and its only okay really early in the morning - but one girl's parent's let her make her own choices and she stays up till early morning hours and wakes up in the afternoon. Her family is from Vermont, and although the family knows them, she considers her moms friends her own.

Anyway, back to your question, it would depend on the situation and how open they were to spending time with us, the parents.

I do not have a problem with adult-child friendships, but I would insist on meeting that person (honestly I would probably insist on meeting all my children's friends, no matter the age.). I would just feel much safer knowing who my child is hanging around with.