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[quote=Anonymous]I’m a school counselor. Kids eat in groups in my room often. There is nothing nefarious going on. Typically, they’re introverts who need a break from the loud cafeteria. To the PP who called school counselors “young and dumb,” I am neither. Neither are my colleagues. I have been in the field for 20 years and have two master’s degrees, both from top universities. Also, I have never made a report based on something that was said in that type of group lunch scenario. I would be concerned, however, if a parent seemed paranoid about their child eating lunch in my office. I might wonder what they were afraid would come out. Also, when kids are abused at home, they probably don’t want to announce it in front of peers. That information is going to come out in a different way, either because a worried friend flagged the issue, or because they came to school with bruises, or because they spoke individually with a trusted adult. That trusted person may or may not be their counselor, fwiw. It could be a coach, a teacher, or any number of other people with whom they interact at school or after school. TLDR, I’d let your child eat lunch with their friends in the school psychologist’s office. [/quote]

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