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Originally Posted by Brother David
I've never told them anything specific that I can think of. Usually my daughter will settle most of the family scores.
I have mentioned the importance of standing up for yourself and also the importance of not going out of your way to create an offense or to turn an angry situation into a violent one.
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That would be my call.
On the positive note; if you have a boy you only have to worry about one boy, with a girl you have to worry about every boy in town.
On the fight note, I can't think of a single fight I got into in high school that didn't end up in the long run with me being if not friends with the guy, at least cordial.
With girls... cat-fights tend to turn into a lifelong blood feud.
Boys seem to get over it and move on a lot easier than girls....but if a boy
does not defend/stand up for himself,
he will become a target for every kid with a cruel streak and get picked on daily.