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<blockquote data-quote="keista" data-source="post: 430815" data-attributes="member: 11965"><p>Thanks for the input.</p><p></p><p>Yeah, there is a shortage of neighborhood kids, so I was THRILLED when she fund some over the winter. Problem is, that not all kids are great to hang around with. First she "found" them because they are not on her bus - private school, charter school, and home school.From the outside, at least, that means parents are involved enough with their kids to go that extra distance. All was fine for a while until she started coming home upset, they were being "mean" ex: when she was ready to leave, they begged her not to go, if she left they'd start calling her names. She was stuck between doing what she wanted, and being "forced" to be a friend and stay. We talked that one through. Then she told me she "raped" J WTH?!?!?!? Yeah, they played a game called 'rapers rule' **Mom is FREAKING!!!!!!!!!!!!** Turns out it was just tag, but it had to have that name. So I went through the whole spiel of the seriousness of the word and should never be used even just for fun. Talked to parents on that one and got an "Oh sorry, we didn't realize (really it was played in your yard) but yes, he does play THAT video game" Last straw was when they opened fire on her with airsoft guns. They were playing amongst themselves, and she was an observer, and all was fine 'til she decided to leave. She wasn't angry or criticizing them or anything like that, just decided it was time to leave and they opened fire on her. Talked to different parent this time, and brought printout of city laws regarding those things. This time I got "Oh, thank you. Now I can tell him 'no' and he can't argue with me"</p><p></p><p>Sorry, I kinda hijacked my own thread, but the point is that sometimes it's a GOOD thing that there's no one to play with. </p><p></p><p> I'd much rather her be bored than coming home in tears.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="keista, post: 430815, member: 11965"] Thanks for the input. Yeah, there is a shortage of neighborhood kids, so I was THRILLED when she fund some over the winter. Problem is, that not all kids are great to hang around with. First she "found" them because they are not on her bus - private school, charter school, and home school.From the outside, at least, that means parents are involved enough with their kids to go that extra distance. All was fine for a while until she started coming home upset, they were being "mean" ex: when she was ready to leave, they begged her not to go, if she left they'd start calling her names. She was stuck between doing what she wanted, and being "forced" to be a friend and stay. We talked that one through. Then she told me she "raped" J WTH?!?!?!? Yeah, they played a game called 'rapers rule' **Mom is FREAKING!!!!!!!!!!!!** Turns out it was just tag, but it had to have that name. So I went through the whole spiel of the seriousness of the word and should never be used even just for fun. Talked to parents on that one and got an "Oh sorry, we didn't realize (really it was played in your yard) but yes, he does play THAT video game" Last straw was when they opened fire on her with airsoft guns. They were playing amongst themselves, and she was an observer, and all was fine 'til she decided to leave. She wasn't angry or criticizing them or anything like that, just decided it was time to leave and they opened fire on her. Talked to different parent this time, and brought printout of city laws regarding those things. This time I got "Oh, thank you. Now I can tell him 'no' and he can't argue with me" Sorry, I kinda hijacked my own thread, but the point is that sometimes it's a GOOD thing that there's no one to play with. I'd much rather her be bored than coming home in tears. [/QUOTE]
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