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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As said above, it wasn't nice but all kids are turds at times. I don't know a kid that hasn't said something hurtful, either intentionally or unintentionally.[/quote]

Yep this. Kids, even when we teach them to be nice, sometimes aren't. Even your kid, OP.[/quote]

Sorry but to OP's defense, I know very few kids who do this.  There are just a handful of kids this bad.  The fact that you all turned this around to make it OP's fault is ridiculous.  So what if it is her first kid? So what if she anonomously said a non curse word to describe her feeling. You have all done the same venting to friends or your husband.  Some kids (not all) can be really cruel and try to purposely hurt other kids feelings. It sucks when it first happens. The fact you turned this into making fun of the OP just shows how little people seem to care anymore about teaching and giving respect. [/quote]

I could not disagree more.

After a decade of volunteering in elementary school, I have observed that kids OFTEN say things like that, not necessarily in a mean way, and that they can be super nice the next minute. For them it's no big deal, however sensitive children can be momentarily hurt so teachers and volunteers always correct them. There are very few truly mean children, and they always have other behavior problems.

And I have NEVER even thought of calling a child a little turd or a little shit, and I don't think any parent friend of mine has either. Doesn't cross my mind to think in that way!

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I am the PP and I have four kids, have volunteered since my 16 was in K and am now a part time aide.  I have worked in various schools and rarely hear or see a child of any age, especially K students call the other kids babies or dumb because of their work.  Most kids don't notice or don't care.  Most K students even realize there are levels.   I think you may have seen some over the past 10 years do this? yes.  But all of them?  Even the majority of one class?  Half the class?  1/4 of the class?  No.  It is not the norm to behave like this.  This is a case of people remember the mean things and thinking "everyone does it."  No they don't.

And glad to know that you can read your friends minds and you are all perfect.   When you are watching a kids game and another kid comes over and pushes a defenseless player down and then spits on them while they are laying on the ground, yup - I think that kid is a little shit.   Kids that bully and steal from small kids?  Laugh at crying or special needs kids? Sorry, those kids are little shits.

We will agree to disagree[/quote]

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