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North Arlington or any upper income place in the DMV, I would not be so cavalier as to think there are not parents behaving badly or kids/teens behaving badly.   I agree that parents do need to keep on "the parent hat" and not strive to be BFF!!  As regards the Metro, I do think it is very important to teach your children how to not engage or be drawn into a situation with other kids who might want to start something up.  In this regard I would do basic safety rules such as all electronics out of sight and not in use so that one is 100% paying atention using metro.  Also, if someone does go for anything - back pack, phone, computer, let them take it as nothing is worth getting injured or worse for.  Also maybe how to size up a train - if you see a group is on it already, then just wait for the next one or go to a different car.   Some teens are a lot more 'street wise" then others.
It starts in the beginning to set the house rules on how one is to be treated with treated, follow the rules AND setting limits and what happens when they are crossed.[/quote]

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