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middle school fights

boys in middle school wanting to fight over girls, looks, etc.. what do you tell your child on either side?

Question applies to ages: 12, 13, 14

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avatarAnonymous Middle school is a haven for any and all kinds of drama. Who likes who and who isn't cool are just some of the many topics thrown about on a regular basis. Telling kids this age to not play into this is like asking them not to breathe.

When my daughter was this age there were two rules I asked her to follow in regard to gossip and drama:

1. Never assume these kids know what they are talking about. If you have a question, please come to me for the truth.
2. Fighting is never worth the consequences, whether those consequences are trouble with the principal, loss of a best friend, grounding, or additional rumors.

Standing up for yourself doesn't mean fighting, it means being confident enough to say, "this isn't right." and doing something about it. Good luck to you and your child.

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Mother of middle school "survivor" and former 7th grade teacher.
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