My youngest is being called a nerd..

[Slomo]

I still don't get why kids so young can be so cruel. Aren't parents teaching their kids good morals anymore?

The cruelty of young kids is something I was totally unprepared for. I seriously thought it was an issue that started in the teen years - boy was I wrong.
We have a 9 year old daughter and last year was really rough on her mainly because she wouldn't submit to the whims of a classmate. As a result that little made up all sorts of rumours about my daughter and regularly told her how she would make her life miserable for ever. We talked about it a lot and she slowly realized that good friends don't behave like that and she finally told her she didn't care about her. At the end of the year most of the kids in her class were on my daughter's side and it became a lot easier - but it was a hard thing to do/understand for an 8 year old.

This implies that their parents have good morals to start with.

I seriously laughed at your post because I pictured some (OK it's a minority - but still) of the parents at the parent-teacher meetings. The most disgusting thing is the apathy with which parents attend those meetings. They're fine with everything, never ask questions and never challenge anything that is said. I'm one of only two parents that regularly ask questions, and I can see them rolling they're eyes when I do.

[smeagol]

Stupid mean kids are usually raised by stupid, uninterested parents.

[Jekka]

Stupid mean kids are usually raised by stupid, uninterested parents.

This is true a lot of the times, but I spent middle school in a magnet program (part of a larger inner-city middle school that in itself embodied what you're talking about) that was overrun by helicopter parents, and some of those kids were horribly mean. I think it's just that age and more about insecurities, which can still happen with intelligent, interested parents who are just misguided. Put too much pressure on any kid and they will seek to let it out on someone else.

[TDMVPDPOY]

all those students expecially the nerds know if they arent getting any during school, just wait till ur out of the education system and working in a high paying job when ur successful.....you dont need to do to the ladies, they will come crawling to you.

[JoeChalupa]

I believe it all starts from home. Teach your kids to have respect for others but YOU must show respect. They learn from your behavior.

[manufor3]

I believe it all starts from home. Teach your kids to have respect for others but YOU must show respect. They learn from your behavior.

thank you.

[spurster]

The distain for intellect starts at the top in the US.