Bully parents

[Anonymous]

OP here. To add, I agree completely with the PP who stated kids should make their own friends. I also happen to agree that we teach our children more important values than "being popular" (they are not, which is fine).

[Anonymous]

My sister was sort of like this. In middle school, she wanted her DD to be friends with the "popular kids". My niece had plenty of friends and many would have called her popular, she just wasn't part of the "A group". My sister was relentless in trying to arrange activities parties etc for my niece and these girls, and all it led to was my niece being teased by them.

My sister was bullied throughout school and I honestly think she thought she was doing the best thing for my niece, but it took a couple of years for her to realise that the group of friends she had was all she needed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My sister was sort of like this. In middle school, she wanted her DD to be friends with the "popular kids". My niece had plenty of friends and many would have called her popular, she just wasn't part of the "A group". My sister was relentless in trying to arrange activities parties etc for my niece and these girls, and all it led to was my niece being teased by them.

My sister was bullied throughout school and I honestly think she thought she was doing the best thing for my niece, but it took a couple of years for her to realise that the group of friends she had was all she needed.

+1

Exactly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you know any parents who try to force their children to hang out with their kid? Specifically, by calling all the other parents and saying what they have to say (no matter how false or ridiculous) in order to make it happen? There is one parent who is fond of this practice, and I (one of the moms she calls, I think because she thinks we are "similar") am dreading what she has up her sleeve this year. She is controlling and well....a little crazy.....If I was smart, I wouldn't answer the phone at all when she calls! Has anyone come across this for high school aged (!!!) DCs? I feel like by that age, DC should be making their own social decisions, and she should not be forcing anything on anyone, her DC would be better off. Yes, this is as silly as it sounds. Anyone BTDT (a mom tried to rope you into drama and you successfully told her no thank you?)

Is this the same poster as the other post about not liking the parents?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you know any parents who try to force their children to hang out with their kid? Specifically, by calling all the other parents and saying what they have to say (no matter how false or ridiculous) in order to make it happen? There is one parent who is fond of this practice, and I (one of the moms she calls, I think because she thinks we are "similar") am dreading what she has up her sleeve this year. She is controlling and well....a little crazy.....If I was smart, I wouldn't answer the phone at all when she calls! Has anyone come across this for high school aged (!!!) DCs? I feel like by that age, DC should be making their own social decisions, and she should not be forcing anything on anyone, her DC would be better off. Yes, this is as silly as it sounds. Anyone BTDT (a mom tried to rope you into drama and you successfully told her no thank you?)

Is this the same poster as the other post about not liking the parents?

No.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Do you know any parents who try to force their children to hang out with their kid? Specifically, by calling all the other parents and saying what they have to say (no matter how false or ridiculous) in order to make it happen? There is one parent who is fond of this practice, and I (one of the moms she calls, I think because she thinks we are "similar") am dreading what she has up her sleeve this year. She is controlling and well....a little crazy.....If I was smart, I wouldn't answer the phone at all when she calls! Has anyone come across this for high school aged (!!!) DCs? I feel like by that age, DC should be making their own social decisions, and she should not be forcing anything on anyone, her DC would be better off. Yes, this is as silly as it sounds. Anyone BTDT (a mom tried to rope you into drama and you successfully told her no thank you?)

Is this the same poster as the other post about not liking the parents?

No.

What grade are we talking about?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Do you know any parents who try to force their children to hang out with their kid? Specifically, by calling all the other parents and saying what they have to say (no matter how false or ridiculous) in order to make it happen? There is one parent who is fond of this practice, and I (one of the moms she calls, I think because she thinks we are "similar") am dreading what she has up her sleeve this year. She is controlling and well....a little crazy.....If I was smart, I wouldn't answer the phone at all when she calls! Has anyone come across this for high school aged (!!!) DCs? I feel like by that age, DC should be making their own social decisions, and she should not be forcing anything on anyone, her DC would be better off. Yes, this is as silly as it sounds. Anyone BTDT (a mom tried to rope you into drama and you successfully told her no thank you?)

Is this the same poster as the other post about not liking the parents?

No.

What grade are we talking about?

Again: "High school ages, so about age 14-16".

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Do you know any parents who try to force their children to hang out with their kid? Specifically, by calling all the other parents and saying what they have to say (no matter how false or ridiculous) in order to make it happen? There is one parent who is fond of this practice, and I (one of the moms she calls, I think because she thinks we are "similar") am dreading what she has up her sleeve this year. She is controlling and well....a little crazy.....If I was smart, I wouldn't answer the phone at all when she calls! Has anyone come across this for high school aged (!!!) DCs? I feel like by that age, DC should be making their own social decisions, and she should not be forcing anything on anyone, her DC would be better off. Yes, this is as silly as it sounds. Anyone BTDT (a mom tried to rope you into drama and you successfully told her no thank you?)

Is this the same poster as the other post about not liking the parents?

No.

What grade are we talking about?

Again: "High school ages, so about age 14-16".

Is this op? Also are we talking public or private? Different approaches.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Do you know any parents who try to force their children to hang out with their kid? Specifically, by calling all the other parents and saying what they have to say (no matter how false or ridiculous) in order to make it happen? There is one parent who is fond of this practice, and I (one of the moms she calls, I think because she thinks we are "similar") am dreading what she has up her sleeve this year. She is controlling and well....a little crazy.....If I was smart, I wouldn't answer the phone at all when she calls! Has anyone come across this for high school aged (!!!) DCs? I feel like by that age, DC should be making their own social decisions, and she should not be forcing anything on anyone, her DC would be better off. Yes, this is as silly as it sounds. Anyone BTDT (a mom tried to rope you into drama and you successfully told her no thank you?)

Is this the same poster as the other post about not liking the parents?

No.

What grade are we talking about?

Again: "High school ages, so about age 14-16".

Is this op? Also are we talking public or private? Different approaches.

Public.