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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The kids who behave this way have been poorly parented.  Berating them for their language and shaming them is not going to help---kids like this have experienced that as their parenting "norm" and in a pack mentality are not going to react well when confronted by a stranger.

I saw a similar situation play out on a metro train several years ago when a middle aged mom with a small child called out a group of loud, foul-mouthed teen girls.  After they snarled, mocked and threatened the woman for the next several stops, making it uncomfortable for everyone on the train, I thought about what my mom the high school teacher would have done.

I leaned over to the ringleader and said quietly, "You are a beautiful young woman, and your friends are too.  But when all people hear is a bunch of curse words coming out of y'all's mouths, that's all they can focus on, and they can't see how pretty you are. Give people a chance to see YOU.  That's what this lady was trying to tell you."

They stared at me.  The ringleader said, "But she didn't say it THAT way!.  Ringleader's bestie had a stunned look on her face, like she had never been called beautiful in her life.  I got off at the next stop, so have no idea of whether what I said neutralized the situation or whether they went back to harassing the complaining parent.

We have lost our societal ability to collectively socialize children.

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I think that's beautiful, but this could've easily turned ugly towards you.

IMO, it's best to just keep your head down in these situations, unless someone becomes seriously violent.

I grew up in LA, in a pretty rough HS.[/quote]
Avoid trouble and MYOB is always the best policy.[/quote]

Have “the talk” so your children know to flee any area when unruly teens like that arrive.[/quote]

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