no, you're a parent 24/7/365, or you are a bad parent. thats it.
i have a 3 yr old son, that loves....absolutely loves when i call him buddy.
absolutely loves when i lay on the floor next to him and play batman, or imaginext, just color with him. i also have a 1 1/2 yr old son that i call buddy from time to time. when my 3yr old hears this , he becomes jealous and says to me "dad, i thought i was your buddy?" and i say to him "you and sam are both my buddies"
i also have a 12yr old daughter and an 11yr old daughter. my conversations with them are entirely different and for good reason.
it's not that i dont feel what you are saying, but i'm a parent first and a parent last.
whether my kids are sick,sad,happy or mad...... i'm there for them..... friendship has nothing to do with it.....
it's unconditional love