What happens at a middle school dance?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would much rather see a middle school PTA put on a movie night or a Bingo night in which all kids can participate comfortably rather than a silly dance.

Many kids in MS like going to dances bcs they get to hang out with friends and just relax and they have a ton of fun :

[Anonymous]

I’ve never done this. I trust my kids until they give me a reason not to trust them. So far they’ve been great kids (17 and 15 now).

[Anonymous]

Kissing.

[Anonymous]

As a group of girls standing around, sometimes one insists, "common, let's ask the guys to dance." Or a rare guy ventures into the gauntlet of young women to ask his crush to dance.

There might be a few established couples. No inappropriate displays of affection. If the chaperones are doing their job. If anything were to seem extreme, reasonable teens would be disgusted, and distance.

[Anonymous]

It's 90% girls.

And the few boys that do go are either 6th grade boys that are curious about what the dance is, or 8th grade boys that have GFs.

My son went to one as a 6th grader. Said "that was stupid" and none of his friend group has gone back.

My DD went to each and every one with her group of girls and had tons of fun.

They are pretty harmless

[Anonymous]

they are FUN and memory makers. what's not to like? the dance at my kid's MS this year has been the highlight of the year for her and all her friends. don't send your kid if you're worried about horrible things happening but I assure you, you are delusional.

[Anonymous]

For the people that are saying dances are inappropriate, you are out of your mind. There is nothing wrong with them. Some kids might want to venture out and dance with somebody, and that is totally okay! Don’t tell them they can’t, because there is nothing wrong about growing up. And there are never any drugs at any middle schools I don’t know what you are talking about. Let the kids have fun and enjoy their time as a teen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's 90% girls.

And the few boys that do go are either 6th grade boys that are curious about what the dance is, or 8th grade boys that have GFs.

My son went to one as a 6th grader. Said "that was stupid" and none of his friend group has gone back.

My DD went to each and every one with her group of girls and had tons of fun.

They are pretty harmless

It’s an excuse to dress like a slut. That’s what all these dances are really.