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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My son is friends with a boy who lives on our block. They are both 9 and get along well. From time to time, I have to deal with this boy's mom, and I find her very unpleasant. She has something bad or negative to say about other kids our neighborhood. I have tried responding "he seems nice to me," or "she has always been nice to DS," but none of this seems to shut it down. I am tired of this line of conversation, but don't want to be rude. Is there a way that I can politely put an end to her efforts to gossip about other kids?[/quote] You have to be blunt with these types of people. I would say, when she starts, " I'm not comfortable gossiping about children". You know she is gossiping about your son to others so I wpuld shut it down. Keep repeating. If she drops you and your son. Be prepared.[/quote]
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