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Boyfriends in sixth grade--Is this normal?
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<blockquote data-quote="trinityroyal" data-source="post: 145737" data-attributes="member: 3907"><p>Hello MWM,</p><p></p><p>Yet another voice agreeing that it's perfectly normal.</p><p>Boys and girls hang around together, and the label boyfriend or girlfriend just seems to designate who you like or who you think is cute.</p><p></p><p>It's getting younger too. Little easy child told me that one of the girls in his class (Grade 1, mind you!) wants him to be her boyfriend, but he "doesn't need a girlfriend right now 'cause I want to just be single". From what I can gather, it means that they sit together at the lunch table, and might trade sandwiches. Nothing more serious than that.</p><p></p><p>With regard to race, I don't think you need to worry about it. Kids seem to be pretty open about that sort of thing these days. Even in my day. I am mixed race, and grew up in predominently white neighbourhoods. It never became an issue for me. (My ex-H, husband and all boyfriends have always been white)</p><p></p><p>I think it's not so much about skin colour as who you know, who you have things in common with etc. Another child from your neighbourhood is much more likely to have things in common than some kid from all the way across the state or country who happens to have the same skin tone. </p><p></p><p>Sounds like your daughter's doing just fine.</p><p></p><p>Trinity</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trinityroyal, post: 145737, member: 3907"] Hello MWM, Yet another voice agreeing that it's perfectly normal. Boys and girls hang around together, and the label boyfriend or girlfriend just seems to designate who you like or who you think is cute. It's getting younger too. Little easy child told me that one of the girls in his class (Grade 1, mind you!) wants him to be her boyfriend, but he "doesn't need a girlfriend right now 'cause I want to just be single". From what I can gather, it means that they sit together at the lunch table, and might trade sandwiches. Nothing more serious than that. With regard to race, I don't think you need to worry about it. Kids seem to be pretty open about that sort of thing these days. Even in my day. I am mixed race, and grew up in predominently white neighbourhoods. It never became an issue for me. (My ex-H, husband and all boyfriends have always been white) I think it's not so much about skin colour as who you know, who you have things in common with etc. Another child from your neighbourhood is much more likely to have things in common than some kid from all the way across the state or country who happens to have the same skin tone. Sounds like your daughter's doing just fine. Trinity [/QUOTE]
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