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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My almost 13 year old DS just finished 7th grade.  I also have a DD in elementary school where I am the room parent volunteer and sometimes volunteer during lunch/recess.  In contrast I know very little of what my DS's middle school life is like.  I wonder what he does at lunch as he almost never eats the packed lunch (probably talking to friends) but still I would like to know.

This year he's gotten forgetful / negligent about completing HW and often lies about the reason.   I was hoping that he would bring all of his art work back home on the last day but nothing !  Says he "forgot".  Teachers are responsive via email when I have questions but other than that MS is a black box.

What's it like for your 7th grader ?  Thanks.[/quote]

I have a kid who just finished 8th.  I think this is normal.  It's great to be very involved when they are younger and they want you to be involved at that age.  Then there is a time to step back and allow them to develop executive function and fail at times (middle school is the time for this when consequences are low) and it's normal that they will start navigating peer relationships without looking to you for guidance or including you all the time.  Peers become a main focus and reference point, for better and worse.  They are moving toward being more independent and it's not personal.

It's a transition.  Have you asked him what he does at lunch?  What does he say?  I think it's important to keep a general sense of where your kid is outside of school, who they are with, and generally what they are up to.  Beyond that, just trust yourself that if something is going on with your child, you will see it in their day-to-day mood and actions.[/quote]

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