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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm surprised how many people here think they can control the language of other people's children, or that this one kid on the team can control the language of his friends.  Teen life isn't that way.

I'm glad your son found a team with boys he enjoys. That doesn't always happen but is great fun when it does.[/quote]
Who is controlling the language of his friends? I can control how my kid is posted/tagged/captioned on social media, I can also be [b]very clear[/b] about what is acceptable language and/or behaviour in my home or in my presence.
Yes, teens push boundaries and make mistakes or do things we do not like, but that does not mean you do not establish/standards/rules, that's b.s.[/quote]

I can establish rules for my house.  I can establish rules for my child.  I cannot do the same for other people's children and do not want to.  Most of my son's time is spent outside of my little world now, as is the OP's child outside of hers. It seems silly to suggest that this child become the arbiter of proper speech with his friends or pick new ones.  Life is full of shades of gray and these seem to be nice kids.[/quote]

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