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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I have an 11 year old boy.  He is at a very different place in his childhood than your kid is.  Honestly, kids at this "middle school" age regularly say rude things to each other and to younger children.  They are testing out social dynamics and a lot of this playground talk is way different than what a 5 yo would say.

I would not really encourage them to play together.  It's just too different in age.  I am frankly surprised your nephew will play with your child at all.  My 11 yo has no interest in 5 year olds at all.  He isn't mean to them, he just ignores them completely.  He'd rather go read or find someone to play video games with.[/quote]

I have a middle schooler.  If anything is even remotely rude we correct it.  Parenting doesn't stop at middle school.[/quote]

PP here....Of course, I do too when I am there, but this is stuff I am told about after school (ours are in a super-squishy Montessori private and are in person).

My son is SO sweet to little kids, but there is a fair amount of middle school talk I hear about among peers.  Sounds like the SN 11 yo doesn’t get the difference or understand he is hurting the 5 yo.  Again, I just wouldn't suggest putting them together often.[/quote]

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