Tomorrow is mother's day, and metro plus finds out if the new age mom is more a friend than a parent to her children. Surabhi agarwal an 18 year old says, in my case, a mother really is a girls best friend. Best friends are people who know somethings wrong even when for he millionth time you have said you are okay. they go out of thier way to make you smile and you can be yourself with them.

some kids think its cool to have parents who keep abreast with changing times and trends, making them more friends.
However, there are some kids who don't quite seem to think too much of a mother being more a friend than a parent. they want to hang out with us and our friends all the time. They don't always get our jokes and when weare too close to them, they become highly dependent on us. maybe a mother is a mother for a reason, says pavini shankar, a college student.

Psychologist shruthi ahluwalia gives a thumbs up to the change but asserts: it would be better if a mother is as much a friend as she is parent. one of the only ways to connect with your child or to be a part of his life is by being his friend. on the flip side, being too much of a friend could pose a certain danger. your child might end up taking your friendliness for granted and that's when he cant exactly be disciplined.