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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/schools/more-police-counselors-will-be-at-seneca-valley-high-to-address-fighting/

Fighting between students at a football game. I think it is interesting that middle school and elementary school students are banned without a parent. Makes me wonder how many kids were attending games late at night without parental supervision.

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The elementary school kids is a real head scratcher. Was it just one kid and now all kids are banned I can’t imagine hordes of elementary schoolers going to games. [/quote]

[b]Does anyone think it's strange or inappropriate for middle schoolers to go to games by themselves? [/b] I could say the second about upper elementary, bit i recognize I'm probably an outlier there. I can't imagine a middle schooler going and staying with parents, though.[/quote]

They are presumably not going to games by themselves. Just without a parent. Why would that be strange or inappropriate?[/quote]

I personally think this is fine, too.  I've seen a lot of parents dropping off a mob of 6th or 7th graders and picking them up at the end of the game and frankly, weighing the option of doing the same for my 7th grader this evening.  I should say, though, that I have one who graduated HS last year and when her (then) MS sister asked to go to a game one time couple of years ago the HSer told me not to let her go because she would 'get beat up.'  I'm sure HSer was exaggerating for effect, but she followed up saying there tend to be a lot of small skirmishes and there are kids who would target younger ones for bullying and it's not as safe as I would assume it to be in terms of sending a younger kid unaccompanied.  And this was like 3 years ago, so if it's gotten worse this year then I'd recommend some thought before you send two 6th graders alone.[/quote]

I also think it's fine for middle school students (especially 8th graders) to go to high school football games with friends. They should be a safe place for kids this age to gather without parental supervision. [/quote]

Not any more, sadly.  [/quote]

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