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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 573475" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Well, Malika, I do like him. Let me show you how it is different here though.</p><p></p><p>One day Jumper saw a few older kids beating up her friends sister out of the teacher's sight and she got involved and yelled at the little kids to leave her alone. One of her teachers saw this and called her out on it and said she can't get involved and she had to go to the principal's office (the principal loved her, partly because of how she is). I am paraphrasing what she said to the teacher. It even made ME blush! </p><p></p><p>"Look, this has been going on for a very long time with that little girl and if YOU teachers did your jobs and stopped it, I wouldn't have to get involved, but if I see anyone picking on a younger child, I WILL get involved. And you want me to to see Mr. M? Fine! I have no problem with that and he'll agree with what I did." She went to see the principal Mr. M. and he was very approving of her involvement and did not punish her for telling off the teachers, who also seemed amused. She got into NO trouble. If anyone asked her teachers/principal/peers about Jumper they would say she is a leader, a great kid who is very caring, one who sometimes says it how it is too much, but a real plus to their school. Honest!!!! In the US, being insolent means the child is swearing at teachers or shouting at them or getting in their faces. All middle school and high school teachers expect challenges and Jumper tries very hard, does not get into any trouble at all outside of school, is a top athlete who is kind to the less popular kids and who fights for justice for all. I can only imagine her in France!!! YIKES! </p><p></p><p>Being a teen, sometimes she is rude to me and I get very upset when she does and there are consequences, but I don't expect her to never disagree with me and to always be in a good mood and we can talk about it. Maybe in my neck of the woods, appearances are not so important???</p><p></p><p>I have no doubt Jumper will make a great social worker, which is what she wants to be. I have no doubt she will be a law abiding citizen who makes good choices. I think others would agree with me. Maybe J will be a lawyer? (grin)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 573475, member: 1550"] Well, Malika, I do like him. Let me show you how it is different here though. One day Jumper saw a few older kids beating up her friends sister out of the teacher's sight and she got involved and yelled at the little kids to leave her alone. One of her teachers saw this and called her out on it and said she can't get involved and she had to go to the principal's office (the principal loved her, partly because of how she is). I am paraphrasing what she said to the teacher. It even made ME blush! "Look, this has been going on for a very long time with that little girl and if YOU teachers did your jobs and stopped it, I wouldn't have to get involved, but if I see anyone picking on a younger child, I WILL get involved. And you want me to to see Mr. M? Fine! I have no problem with that and he'll agree with what I did." She went to see the principal Mr. M. and he was very approving of her involvement and did not punish her for telling off the teachers, who also seemed amused. She got into NO trouble. If anyone asked her teachers/principal/peers about Jumper they would say she is a leader, a great kid who is very caring, one who sometimes says it how it is too much, but a real plus to their school. Honest!!!! In the US, being insolent means the child is swearing at teachers or shouting at them or getting in their faces. All middle school and high school teachers expect challenges and Jumper tries very hard, does not get into any trouble at all outside of school, is a top athlete who is kind to the less popular kids and who fights for justice for all. I can only imagine her in France!!! YIKES! Being a teen, sometimes she is rude to me and I get very upset when she does and there are consequences, but I don't expect her to never disagree with me and to always be in a good mood and we can talk about it. Maybe in my neck of the woods, appearances are not so important??? I have no doubt Jumper will make a great social worker, which is what she wants to be. I have no doubt she will be a law abiding citizen who makes good choices. I think others would agree with me. Maybe J will be a lawyer? (grin) [/QUOTE]
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