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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Kudos to your child for being respectful and courteous in spite of being annoyed.  There is clearly a social issue there and your child is being very kind.  I too think a contact should be made to the school or the other parent to help the other child, not to complain.  “I’m worried that X is reaching out so much for time that Timmy just isnt able to give”.  I would also ask that the counselor not involve your child or mention the specifics but I would tell your child that you were going to do this so someone can help X learn to navigate friendships better because other kids might not be as kind as yours.  Worst case, yes you can reply back or your child can that you say there are too many messages and [b]it’s time for a break from texting.[/b][/quote]

We tried this (PP here) and the mom (the one in the PR field at a major company, and should know better, but prob has social issues herself) escalated matters.  OP needs to go to the counselor before that kid loses his proverbial sh*t on your child, OP.  Then, that will involve assault charges against that kid (remember schools have cameras everywhere now, thankfully).  Seriously, some people don't get it, and they don't have coping mechanisms, and if their parent is SN or had anger issues, or both - they will just POUR that gasoline on the spark.  Try to head this off nicely, before you have to step it up legally (good chance of that happening - and this family has a lot to lose - not least of all directly affecting their child - so I would think they would have known better).  Now their child has a police record - which isn't what they wanted, but they also refused to get help, and refused to back off. Apparently, they tend to think they are always right, and don't know when to say when, which is their downfall (I would think she would know better, being in the PR field!).  They are risking a lot now, and are on very thin ice, because they tried to blame another student, and the truth was/is obvious. [b] If the parent doesn't know when to say when, when to back off - it really is a huge problem for their child.  Sorry you are going through this.  Some people try to make matters difficult, but end up hurting only themselves. [/b][/quote]

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