cym - that is so interesting about the high school friends. My DS7 who is only in 1st grade has recently befriended some boys in his class that I strongly suspect have MUCH older siblings. He comes home every day from school lately talking like a rapper in a very disrespectful tone. It is not helping me want to make this school work out at all! We've really had to lay down the law lately and it makes me so sad! He's only 7! After a weekend at home, he's his sweet, huggy 45 lb self again.