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  • JstTheWayIam
    JstTheWayIam Posts: 6,357 Member
    LL5lifts wrote: »
    So you taught your kid to escalate the bullying by getting physical? That's adorable.

    I'm super proud of him for standing up to this kid to be honest...

    I did tell him though... If he sees this kid sitting by himself, to go over and ask him if he wants to play...

    Don't want to see any kid left out on the playground

    Standing up for yourself is commendable for certain. But punching a sheltered brat for not wanting to play is a good way for your son to be labeled the bully.

    So true... I didn't figure things would get physical, sounds like the kid backed off after he stood up to him...

    But this whole pretend weapon meeting thing just blew me away...

    you probably want to deal with that asap. kids seem like they can be harmless but there are too many reports of younger and younger kids using weapons in schools..

    also agree 100 thousand percent.

    Yeah very true, no telling what some kid will bring from home acting like it's a toy
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  • MrStabbems
    MrStabbems Posts: 3,110 Member
    cmon are we not overreacting? @JstTheWayIam seems like a level headed guy and I assume he's taught his kid morals.

    Keep an eye on it and ask him how it felt, why he felt the need to talk to his friends and why discuss weapons. If anything flags up for you then deal with it appropriately.

    Otherwise it's just kids learning the way of the world
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  • JstTheWayIam
    JstTheWayIam Posts: 6,357 Member
    Guess I was just brought up old school...

    Who knows these days, I'm going to look into this further...

    I'm sure it's just sandlot talk but... It's true kids don't know the difference these days...
  • MrStabbems
    MrStabbems Posts: 3,110 Member
    lol ya'll act like kids are some different species now. Have faith.

    There's a lot of *kitten* posted all over the internet about the way the world is now.
    The world has always been the same.
  • NewlifeinNW
    NewlifeinNW Posts: 3,866 Member
    In our day we smoked candy cigarettes, chewed candy dip, and ate chocolate grenades.

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  • JstTheWayIam
    JstTheWayIam Posts: 6,357 Member
    Kids do see Batman and the avengers doing battle in the movies...

  • MrStabbems
    MrStabbems Posts: 3,110 Member
    edited March 2017
    MrStabbems wrote: »
    lol ya'll act like kids are some different species now. Have faith.

    There's a lot of *kitten* posted all over the internet about the way the world is now.
    The world has always been the same.

    In some ways. Not in how the school system is run.

    That's true, but that doesn't change the fact that kids can understand the rules of the newfangled school system that is way totally different from our old system...

    I believe my kid will know that hitting someone else with a weapon is bad. Even in this new complex to be feared school system.
  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
    edited March 2017
    Kids do see Batman and the avengers doing battle in the movies...

    False. Batman has never fought The Avengers in a movie because they are from two different competing comic book companies.
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  • JstTheWayIam
    JstTheWayIam Posts: 6,357 Member
    MrStabbems wrote: »
    MrStabbems wrote: »
    lol ya'll act like kids are some different species now. Have faith.

    There's a lot of *kitten* posted all over the internet about the way the world is now.
    The world has always been the same.

    In some ways. Not in how the school system is run.

    That's true, but that doesn't change the fact that kids can understand the rules of the newfangled school system that is way totally different from our old system...

    I believe my kid will know that hitting someone else with a weapon is bad. Even in this new complex to be feared school system.

    I know my kid will too, it's the other emotionally unstable kid I'm concerned about...

    So much simpler in our day... You dealt with a bully by working on your left hook...

    Although like you, I very much want to believe that things haven't changed all that much...
  • MrStabbems
    MrStabbems Posts: 3,110 Member
    MrStabbems wrote: »
    MrStabbems wrote: »
    lol ya'll act like kids are some different species now. Have faith.

    There's a lot of *kitten* posted all over the internet about the way the world is now.
    The world has always been the same.

    In some ways. Not in how the school system is run.

    That's true, but that doesn't change the fact that kids can understand the rules of the newfangled school system that is way totally different from our old system...

    I believe my kid will know that hitting someone else with a weapon is bad. Even in this new complex to be feared school system.

    You're being sarcastic but I'm speaking the truth to you.

    No you're telling me your opinion is truth. There is a difference.

    @JstTheWayIam I agree and I don't think it has changed much.

    the unstable kids or even adults are all around, what are we teaching our kids if we don't allow them to interact with these people, learn to deal with them because they're 100% going to come into contact with more of em!

    And we can start going into the realms of mental health etc and discrimination blah blah blah
  • JstTheWayIam
    JstTheWayIam Posts: 6,357 Member
    There does come a point though where you gota let boys be boys...
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  • MrStabbems
    MrStabbems Posts: 3,110 Member
    LL5lifts wrote: »
    MrStabbems wrote: »
    lol ya'll act like kids are some different species now. Have faith.

    There's a lot of *kitten* posted all over the internet about the way the world is now.
    The world has always been the same.

    You are missing the point. I am saying kids will be kids and you need to teach them how to get by with following the rules of school or face expulsion. Its called dealing with reality.

    ofc I 100% agree. i never argued to the contrary. My point was that I would like to think my kid will know that they need to operate within the rules. That's a life lesson.
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  • JstTheWayIam
    JstTheWayIam Posts: 6,357 Member
    Wow great discussion, bummed I have to go to sleep for graveyard tonight...

    But a lot of great insights here... Thanks for everyone's op
  • MrStabbems
    MrStabbems Posts: 3,110 Member
    LL5lifts wrote: »
    MrStabbems wrote: »
    LL5lifts wrote: »
    MrStabbems wrote: »
    lol ya'll act like kids are some different species now. Have faith.

    There's a lot of *kitten* posted all over the internet about the way the world is now.
    The world has always been the same.

    You are missing the point. I am saying kids will be kids and you need to teach them how to get by with following the rules of school or face expulsion. Its called dealing with reality.

    ofc I 100% agree. i never argued to the contrary. My point was that I would like to think my kid will know that they need to operate within the rules. That's a life lesson.

    yes but he said he told his son to punch the other kid if he didn't like what he had to say. THats what this all came about. Thats not good advice for a kid to act within the rules.

    C'mon Lulu, he said if the kid gets physical then defend yourself.

    Those rules are universal in society, you are allowed to defend yourself. I would be proud if my kid defended himself and others.

    to the other guy, i cba to discuss the system things because we're just going in circles.
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