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txwhitedove

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1. You don't say how old your son is, but I think it would be hard for a youngster to report on and

Reply to woodsprite (Original post)

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 10:36 AM

Mar 2013

verbalize what happened on the bus. That would have been a shock to an adult riding a bus. Don't beat yourself up about calling him a "twig". That was just his way of saying he's small/young. I'm sure you'll find a way to help him find his own voice.

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Disturbing thing happened on my 7th grade son's school bus ride home today [View all] woodsprite Mar 2013 OP

You don't say how old your son is, but I think it would be hard for a youngster to report on and txwhitedove Mar 2013 #1

My son is in 7th grade also. MarianJack Apr 2013 #2

It turned out as well as it could. The school was VERY good at getting to the woodsprite Apr 2013 #3

It means so much... MarianJack Apr 2013 #4

It certainly does mean a lot to have confidence in the school. woodsprite Apr 2013 #5