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[quote=Anonymous]I'm generally incredibly hands off past middle school and usually of the opinion that teens need to make their own decisions about how to handle situations based on what they consider to be important priorities. In most bullying situations, I would say stay out of it except to offer to help the child come up with a plan to deal with it if they want it to stop, and if my kid wanted to continue with an activity in spite of others' rude behavior I would consider that their decision.

However, one of the few areas in which I think it is not only unquestionably a parent's right but also our responsibility to step in, is when safety concerns are involved. This goes well beyond what I would call typical bullying and the behavior presents and actual threat of physical harm to your daughter. At this point, I personally would say that I had to reluctantly overrule her wishes and either contact the coach and principal to get this behavior dealt with or insist she quit cheerleading. I would definitely sit down with her and have a discussion explaining my reasoning, but ultimately as a parent my minor child's safety is my responsibility and I don't think I could let my daughter continue taking such major risks due to other kids mistreating her.[/quote]

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