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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP- You mentioned you were Asian and I was born and raised in America and am white.

I just want you to know that if my DD did what those kids had done, I would have been horrified.

In the US, unfortunately I think you really have to watch out as there is a "culture" exercised my many people on this forum- that this type of behavior is okay.  IMHO these people are entitled.  At first glance, these folks can seem nice but their value systems differ quite substantially from yours and mine.

[b]Honestly, the parents who are saying you overreacted are not really the type that you want your kids associating with anyway.[/b]  While the situation was really hard for your DD as she might feel friendless for a week or two.  I would probably tell her that it was probably for the best because she learned that these friends were probably not good ones for her.

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Please stop!

My children are both in HIGHLY selective universities and I found that mother (and her daughter) to be WELL over the top! My children have always been the kind parents wanted their children to hang around. Part of the reason is because I taught them how to deal with negative situations and people appropriately, which led to them learning to keep their emotions in check. This training began almost from the time they began to interact with other kids in pre-school. By the time they were in MS, neither one of them would've come rushing into my room crying over something like that. They would've handled it themselves (probably with a bit of humor) and told me about it during the post-sleepover recap.

That said, I'm the poster at the top who said that she would acknowledge the daughter's feelings but point out they likely meant it as a prank that she didn't find funny. In talking to the girls, I'd also acknowledge that while they may have meant no harm, the prank was harmful.

Understanding that the mother is Asian and unfamiliar with sleepovers put her reaction into perspective for me.

But some of you....I feel sorry for your kids. However, I also now better understand why some just LOSE IT and find it difficult to deal with life.[/quote]

Wow, you are a cold mom. Who cares that your DCs are in HIGHLY selective universities. You are still a cold mom.[/quote]

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