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LeftyMom

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16. Little kids test limits. It's nothing personal, it's how their brains are wired.

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Fri May 4, 2012, 07:13 PM

May 2012

At that age my kid decided to start singing the repeating part of Killing in the Name in the frozen food aisle. If you don't know it, go google. Yeah.

Redirection works really well on kids that age. "Wow, you've got a great voice, but I don't think the lyrics are appropriate for somebody your age. Do you know the words to (some other song with appropriate language)?" is probably all that was needed to solve this problem. Overreacting to a misbehavior just ensures they'll do it again, because they absolutely love attention.

I swear, the number of people who work with kids and have no sense of how kids' brains work...

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First-Grader Suspended for Singing 'I'm Sexy and I Know It' [View all] marmar May 2012 OP

It sounds as though it was a bit more than just singing the song LeftishBrit May 2012 #1

Sounds like 'suspending' his parents more appropriate. elleng May 2012 #2

Agreed. n/t cynatnite May 2012 #9

I bet he was adorable!!! Skittles May 2012 #3

yeah, the only thing that seems off is applying the term "sexual" harrassment to pre-teens. unblock May 2012 #6

I don't think of a first-grader as being a pre-teen. marmar May 2012 #7

i meant that as an upper limit ; ) unblock May 2012 #10

I'm not sure what you call a first-grader. marmar May 2012 #11

Old enough to know better. That's what I call him. proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #12

he was sent to the principal the previous time. unblock May 2012 #14

ISS. The little ones hate it. proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #15

There is a video out there of elementary school kids grinding Marrah_G May 2012 #17

the headline omits a few relevant details unblock May 2012 #4

I don't think they can fit all that in a headline, n'est-ce pas? marmar May 2012 #5

of course not. but "6yo suspended for pestering classmate" wouldn't draw as many readers. unblock May 2012 #8

LOL check out the shirt he's wearing. proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #13

Little kids test limits. It's nothing personal, it's how their brains are wired. LeftyMom May 2012 #16

When I was in 2nd grade burrowowl May 2012 #18

A 7yo shouldn't be even be listening to such vuglar trash. Odin2005 May 2012 #19

Ummm the song was featured on a M&M commerial, the superbowl and in a trailer for a new kid's movie Lilyeye May 2012 #23

Probably because he doesn't work out..... Edweird May 2012 #20

QUICK! LOCK HIM IN A ROOM WITH NO FOOD OR WATER FOR 5 DAYS! Warren DeMontague May 2012 #21

my 5 y/o nephew recently sang "I'm 60 and I know it" elehhhhna May 2012 #22