Teen won't drink water in school unless I get her a Stanley Cup

[Anonymous]

Is this a financial thing or a principle thing? If you can afford the water bottle can she not get it for a gift or earn it through chores. My middle school DD is getting one for her birthday in a few weeks. It seems silly but honestly she'll use it more than some of the other things I've spent $45 on over the years.

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Anonymous wrote:So many hypocritical posts in this thread. Everybody here does/has something (and, in reality, LOTS of things) to fit into their current circumstance. But let's drawn the line at a Stanley Cup and pick on a middle schooler trying to fit in during one of the worst stages of youth.

Because the dramatic mom is acting like her daughters health is failing bc stubborn daughter isn’t drinking water. It’s like believing your toddler will pass out and die if they hold their breath to get what they want. She will be fine with no water bottlle.

Honestly, who cares? It's a middle school girl trying to fit in. It's a water bottle. This kid has no idea that in addition to feeling like she suffers the judgment of kids at her school, she suffers the judgment of posters like you who haven't been in middle school in decades.

She suffers! Oh how she suffers! I actually know how this goes. My daughter used her money to get the cup. Then was mocked for it being the wrong color. Then when the girls got over the mocking of the color they mocked her b/c I "ruined" it by writing her name on it in Sharpie. It kept escalating until we talked to the principal and that amongst other things was considered bullying and the school finally stepped in. It's not the cup. If I could do it all over I wouldn't have even let her bring the cup to school. She suffers b/c kids are mean at this age. One item fits nothing.

And this will be her experience? You're projecting your experience as reason to judge her and her mom?

Well you made up the silly notion that I was judging her daughter. What do you know about teens these days?

I know plenty about teens these days. Since we're talking about this particular subthread, are you the poster that used the adjective dramatic to describe the mom and stubborn to describe the daughter? Then followed up with an analogy to compare the teen to a toddler?

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Anonymous wrote:Why can’t she use the water fountain at school if her water bottle is not cool? I get wanting to fit in but right now it’s the Stanley cup, it will be something else later.

Neither of my kids’ schools have water fountains any more.

I am not saying she needs a Stanley, just answering the question of why she likely can’t use the water fountain.

Drinking fountains and/filling stations are required by law, one per 100 students and at least one each level

I think people who say there are no fountains have been fooled by their kids who try to make the case that they need a certain water bottle, and only that type. Otherwise their health and skin are at stake.

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Now that they are known to have lead people will get something rise. Wait.

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Anonymous wrote:Why can’t she use the water fountain at school if her water bottle is not cool? I get wanting to fit in but right now it’s the Stanley cup, it will be something else later.

Neither of my kids’ schools have water fountains any more.

I am not saying she needs a Stanley, just answering the question of why she likely can’t use the water fountain.

Drinking fountains and/filling stations are required by law, one per 100 students and at least one each level

Yeah, now imagine all 100 of those students trying to get some sips of water and get to class on time during their 5 minute passing period.

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Anonymous wrote:So many hypocritical posts in this thread. Everybody here does/has something (and, in reality, LOTS of things) to fit into their current circumstance. But let's drawn the line at a Stanley Cup and pick on a middle schooler trying to fit in during one of the worst stages of youth.

Because the dramatic mom is acting like her daughters health is failing bc stubborn daughter isn’t drinking water. It’s like believing your toddler will pass out and die if they hold their breath to get what they want. She will be fine with no water bottlle.

Honestly, who cares? It's a middle school girl trying to fit in. It's a water bottle. This kid has no idea that in addition to feeling like she suffers the judgment of kids at her school, she suffers the judgment of posters like you who haven't been in middle school in decades.

She suffers! Oh how she suffers! I actually know how this goes. My daughter used her money to get the cup. Then was mocked for it being the wrong color. Then when the girls got over the mocking of the color they mocked her b/c I "ruined" it by writing her name on it in Sharpie. It kept escalating until we talked to the principal and that amongst other things was considered bullying and the school finally stepped in. It's not the cup. If I could do it all over I wouldn't have even let her bring the cup to school. She suffers b/c kids are mean at this age. One item fits nothing.

And this will be her experience? You're projecting your experience as reason to judge her and her mom?

Well you made up the silly notion that I was judging her daughter. What do you know about teens these days?

I know plenty about teens these days. Since we're talking about this particular subthread, are you the poster that used the adjective dramatic to describe the mom and stubborn to describe the daughter? Then followed up with an analogy to compare the teen to a toddler?

You know plenty? Sure you do. It's not the water bottle.

[Anonymous]

I would just cave and buy her a cup in a popular color off of Amazon.

You gotta choose your battles. Your daughter needs to drink water throughout the day.

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Anonymous wrote:None of these kids need to be drinking water all day long at school. She can drink plenty of water before and after school.

+1. None of us had water bottles we carried around all day and we were fine. Don’t get her the Stanley cup. She needs to learn to navigate life not be a sheep who tries to extort you. If she gets thirsty, she will drink from the water fountain. - child of immigrants.

How many pairs of shoes do you have? Is it more than one? Why?

Np and this comparison doesn’t make any sense. Honestly, I only have five pairs of shoes. You need shoes, you don’t need a Stanley cup. You need water, but you don’t need a drink it out of a Stanley Cup to survive.

Why doesn't it make sense? Why do you need five pairs of shoes?

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Anonymous wrote:None of these kids need to be drinking water all day long at school. She can drink plenty of water before and after school.

+1. None of us had water bottles we carried around all day and we were fine. Don’t get her the Stanley cup. She needs to learn to navigate life not be a sheep who tries to extort you. If she gets thirsty, she will drink from the water fountain. - child of immigrants.

How many pairs of shoes do you have? Is it more than one? Why?

Not many, actually. And I work to pay for them and buy what I need, it what others tell me I should want.

What's your point? Do you charge your kids rent then?

Beggars shant be choosy.

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Anonymous wrote:So many hypocritical posts in this thread. Everybody here does/has something (and, in reality, LOTS of things) to fit into their current circumstance. But let's drawn the line at a Stanley Cup and pick on a middle schooler trying to fit in during one of the worst stages of youth.

Because the dramatic mom is acting like her daughters health is failing bc stubborn daughter isn’t drinking water. It’s like believing your toddler will pass out and die if they hold their breath to get what they want. She will be fine with no water bottlle.

Honestly, who cares? It's a middle school girl trying to fit in. It's a water bottle. This kid has no idea that in addition to feeling like she suffers the judgment of kids at her school, she suffers the judgment of posters like you who haven't been in middle school in decades.

She suffers! Oh how she suffers! I actually know how this goes. My daughter used her money to get the cup. Then was mocked for it being the wrong color. Then when the girls got over the mocking of the color they mocked her b/c I "ruined" it by writing her name on it in Sharpie. It kept escalating until we talked to the principal and that amongst other things was considered bullying and the school finally stepped in. It's not the cup. If I could do it all over I wouldn't have even let her bring the cup to school. She suffers b/c kids are mean at this age. One item fits nothing.

And this will be her experience? You're projecting your experience as reason to judge her and her mom?

Well you made up the silly notion that I was judging her daughter. What do you know about teens these days?

I know plenty about teens these days. Since we're talking about this particular subthread, are you the poster that used the adjective dramatic to describe the mom and stubborn to describe the daughter? Then followed up with an analogy to compare the teen to a toddler?

You know plenty? Sure you do. It's not the water bottle.

So, you are one of the judgmental posters, amirite?

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Anonymous wrote:Let her dehydrate. She sounds like a silly insecure fool,

Rude. If you were a kid new to a country you would want to assimilate. It’s normal. Hopefully by high school she’ll get better quality friends.

OP did not say daughter is new to the country. OP is an immigrant. Daughter could be born in the US for all we know.

Also yes MCPS has tons of immigrants/ kids of immigrant parents.

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Anonymous wrote:None of these kids need to be drinking water all day long at school. She can drink plenty of water before and after school.

+1. None of us had water bottles we carried around all day and we were fine. Don’t get her the Stanley cup. She needs to learn to navigate life not be a sheep who tries to extort you. If she gets thirsty, she will drink from the water fountain. - child of immigrants.

How many pairs of shoes do you have? Is it more than one? Why?

Not many, actually. And I work to pay for them and buy what I need, it what others tell me I should want.

I'm not sure why you feel the need to buy more than one. That same pair of shoes should be good enough to be used for work, exercise, and social activities. Why do you feel the need to have more than one pair of shoes to fit in?

NP. I mean. Look at what you just wrote. Of course you can’t wear hiking boots to run, go to work, or attend a wedding. A podiatrist would actually tell you it’s medically better to have multiple pairs of shoes, and to have the right shoe for the right activity. This argument is so bad! Nothing to do with an overpriced water bottle.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So many hypocritical posts in this thread. Everybody here does/has something (and, in reality, LOTS of things) to fit into their current circumstance. But let's drawn the line at a Stanley Cup and pick on a middle schooler trying to fit in during one of the worst stages of youth.

Because the dramatic mom is acting like her daughters health is failing bc stubborn daughter isn’t drinking water. It’s like believing your toddler will pass out and die if they hold their breath to get what they want. She will be fine with no water bottlle.

Honestly, who cares? It's a middle school girl trying to fit in. It's a water bottle. This kid has no idea that in addition to feeling like she suffers the judgment of kids at her school, she suffers the judgment of posters like you who haven't been in middle school in decades.

She suffers! Oh how she suffers! I actually know how this goes. My daughter used her money to get the cup. Then was mocked for it being the wrong color. Then when the girls got over the mocking of the color they mocked her b/c I "ruined" it by writing her name on it in Sharpie. It kept escalating until we talked to the principal and that amongst other things was considered bullying and the school finally stepped in. It's not the cup. If I could do it all over I wouldn't have even let her bring the cup to school. She suffers b/c kids are mean at this age. One item fits nothing.

And this will be her experience? You're projecting your experience as reason to judge her and her mom?

Well you made up the silly notion that I was judging her daughter. What do you know about teens these days?

I know plenty about teens these days. Since we're talking about this particular subthread, are you the poster that used the adjective dramatic to describe the mom and stubborn to describe the daughter? Then followed up with an analogy to compare the teen to a toddler?

You know plenty? Sure you do. It's not the water bottle.

So, you are one of the judgmental posters, amirite?

Of course not. Because who is judging the mom? People are just telling her not to do it for many reasons. What's your problem? Do you buy your kids, if you actually have any, everything they want? How many pairs of Nikes do your kids have?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:None of these kids need to be drinking water all day long at school. She can drink plenty of water before and after school.

+1. None of us had water bottles we carried around all day and we were fine. Don’t get her the Stanley cup. She needs to learn to navigate life not be a sheep who tries to extort you. If she gets thirsty, she will drink from the water fountain. - child of immigrants.

How many pairs of shoes do you have? Is it more than one? Why?

Np and this comparison doesn’t make any sense. Honestly, I only have five pairs of shoes. You need shoes, you don’t need a Stanley cup. You need water, but you don’t need a drink it out of a Stanley Cup to survive.

Why doesn't it make sense? Why do you need five pairs of shoes?

Because you don’t need expensive shoes. you don’t need the trendy shoes you don’t need the latest fashion shoes to be able to walk. And don’t pretend like having five pairs of shoes is the issue.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So many hypocritical posts in this thread. Everybody here does/has something (and, in reality, LOTS of things) to fit into their current circumstance. But let's drawn the line at a Stanley Cup and pick on a middle schooler trying to fit in during one of the worst stages of youth.

Because the dramatic mom is acting like her daughters health is failing bc stubborn daughter isn’t drinking water. It’s like believing your toddler will pass out and die if they hold their breath to get what they want. She will be fine with no water bottlle.

Honestly, who cares? It's a middle school girl trying to fit in. It's a water bottle. This kid has no idea that in addition to feeling like she suffers the judgment of kids at her school, she suffers the judgment of posters like you who haven't been in middle school in decades.

She suffers! Oh how she suffers! I actually know how this goes. My daughter used her money to get the cup. Then was mocked for it being the wrong color. Then when the girls got over the mocking of the color they mocked her b/c I "ruined" it by writing her name on it in Sharpie. It kept escalating until we talked to the principal and that amongst other things was considered bullying and the school finally stepped in. It's not the cup. If I could do it all over I wouldn't have even let her bring the cup to school. She suffers b/c kids are mean at this age. One item fits nothing.

So what is the "right" color to buy? My assumption is pink but which pink?