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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This sounds like a pretty crappy school. She needs to toughed up or learn to fight back. [/quote]

It’s actually sad because it’s one of the top pyramids. Most of these kids are from pretty rich families. They all have the latest of everything. I assume the parents are well educated in this area. I honestly don’t know why some kids are so mean.[/quote]

You think money makes people nice?

Did you not go to middle school in the US?[/quote]

What I meant is that families with more than adequate resources and highly educated parents, theoretically, the kids have more chances to receive guidance on appropriate behaviors. Obviously, the observations made from our school say it’s not true. And it surprises me and makes me wonder why. [/quote]Some of it is bad parenting. The kids hear swear words constantly at home and bring the bad language to school to use, even if their parents wouldn’t condone that language in public.  Parents are spending less time going to church and kids lack a moral fiber to treat others as they would want to be treated. They don’t learn the Golden Rule. They lash out at others and push their way around. There are few consequences for poor behavior and they see their parents and others act entitled all the time, so they repeat these behaviors. Society as a whole has dwindled down to a ‘Me, Myself, and I focus’ with little care of their fellow peer. Use this opportunity to talk to your DD because she will face similar situations through life. Explain how you handle these pushy people that you might encounter at the grocery store, parking lot, job, etc. Explain that she needs a trusted adult for backup at school. She can use the teacher but then she has a counselor and AP, too. If she fails to utilize the teacher in the moment, then she needs to write an email later.  She can email the counselor, too. This is MS.  The kids are mean and immature.  It will be like this for awhile. [/quote]

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