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[quote=Anonymous]It really depends what you mean by “jerk” & somewhat on the age of the kid. Also, IME kids are rarely jerks to both peers and adult/teachers. Usually it is one or the other.

My 3 kids are in college in HS but from what I have seen::

-Kids who are total jerks/bullies to their peers: almost without fail, their parents are the very popular/social/boozy types. Plenty of those parents have wonderful children, but almost all of the really mean kids have seen come from this category of parent. These kids tend to be very well liked by teachers, other acults and authority figures and don’t have other behavioral issues at school. The parents usually know that their kid is kind of mean but not the full extent, so they tend to excuse the behavior.

-Kids who are jerks to their teachers/adults: usually have very permissive parents of all types OR just have challenges (mental health issues or various disorders- often are being treated). Especially at the younger ages. Many of these kids are nice to their peers & well liked, social etc. The parents are usually well aware of the kid’s behavioral issues. [/quote]

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