Bad Language at Middle School

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, the boys who are trying to be cool use bad language. My DS doesn't, but he also doesn't point out to the other kids that they are doing something wrong. I saw a big divide in the boys in MS -- the "cool kids" started swearing, "dating" girls, and blowing off school work. My DS decided that wasn't his scene and found a new group of friends.

Jeez. Judge much...

I'm not sure how this is judgmental...it's a fact that the boys who are doing this are trying to be cool/test limits. For what it's worth, I swear a lot...always have. My son doesn't, however, especially at school where teachers might hear, which he thinks would be disrespectful. And how is it judgmental for a kid to decide that he wants to change his friend group because his old friends are doing things (e.g., swearing, blowing off schools, etc.) that he doesn't feel comfortable with? Instead, that seems like the mature decision rather than changing who you are just to fit in, right?

NP here. Yes some of them are trying to be "cool", but not all of them. And I don't see how swearing is linked to skipping school...
I mean if you replaced "boy" with "girl", it would be totally different wouldn't it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, the boys who are trying to be cool use bad language. My DS doesn't, but he also doesn't point out to the other kids that they are doing something wrong. I saw a big divide in the boys in MS -- the "cool kids" started swearing, "dating" girls, and blowing off school work. My DS decided that wasn't his scene and found a new group of friends.

Jeez. Judge much...

My kind of kid. There are decent kids to hang out with. Keep high standards for friends and you'll go far. Dump the hood rats.

[Anonymous]

Is this a great schools rating of 9 or higher? If not you know the answer.