Read how
your peers responded to this What's
Your View? question and email us at
contact@talkitoutkids.org
to
add your
response.
If
two groups of friends ask you to go with them to the same event, how
do you decide who to go with?
11-03-06:
Vine
Street Community Center • Grade 5/6 • Boston, Massachusetts
I will decide by going with both of the group of
friends to the event because they both are going. So we will go as a
even bigger group. Shana
11-01-06:
Fausey
School • Grade 5 • West Springfield, Massachusetts
If two groups of friends asked me to go to
the same event, I would ask one of the guys if my other friend could
come with us. This way no would be left out. Kieran
If two groups of people asked me to go to
the same event, I would plan to meet both groups somewhere and talk
it out. I'd probably say, "Well, what I was thinking is that I
could hang out with you guys for half of the time and then the other
half of the time, I'll spend with my other friends." In my opinion,
this is fair. Caitlin
If
two groups of people asked me to go to the same place, I would have
to think about which group was my "true friends" and which
group wasn't. I would want to go with the group that is my true friends.
If both
groups are true friends, I would choose to go with the group who asked
me first. My main goal is not to hurt anyone's feelings. Maybe at a
later date, I could ask both groups of friends to come to my house at
the same time. Alina
If I was asked to go to an event by a friend and then was asked to go
to the same event by another person I would have to do some extra planning.
I would call the friend who asked me first to see if she cared if I
brought another person along. If my friend said, "No", then
I would plan to sit with both friends, but not so they are aware of
each other. One could sit on the bleacher in front of me and the other
could sit behind me. I would be able to talk with both friends because
I would sit between the two girls. I wonder how long it would be before
they caught on to what I had done? Makayla
If more
than one friend invited me to the same thing, I would probably choose
to go with the person who asked me first, and I would say I am sorry
to the person I am not going to go with. Jack
If I was invited to the same game by two different people or groups
of people, I would tell the people who asked me first I would go to
the game with them. Then I would ask my parents for a ride to the game
because I know they are going to tell me "No". I would tell
the first group of friends we couldn't go because we had no way to get
there and I cannot go if I don't have a ride. Then I would go ask my
other friends if their parents could bring ups. If the second group
told me, "Yes our parents can bring us and bring us back home after
the game," then I would go with them. I guess I really wanted to
go with the kids who asked me second all along. Athaliah
Dealing
with friends can be so hard, and accidents do happen. Once I made plans
to go to the mall with a friend. We made the plans way ahead of time,
but I forgot all about our plans. On Saturday another friend called
me and said, "My mom is driving me to the mall, do you want to
come?" Of course I said yes, I love the mall and I love shopping.
Later that afternoon when I got home, my friend who first asked me to
go to the mall called and asked me what happened. I could tell by the
tone in her voice she was very angry and upset. She told me she had
been calling me all afternoon, boy did I ever feel stupid and bad. I
had completely forgotten that I had plans with someone else. I chose
to be honest and explained what had happened. My friend forgave me,
but we promised to call and remind each other about plans we make with
each other in the future. After all she is a good friend and loves to
do many of the same things I like to do. Why ruin a friendship with
lies and dishonesty? Dachjes
If two
groups of friends ask me to the same event, I would ask both groups
if everyone wanted to go all together. I would want both of my groups
of friends to join together because I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings.
Jessica
If two groups of friends asked me to the same party, I would decide
which group to go with by thinking about which one I knew and trusted
more. Also, I would take time to think about which group of people are
the most fun to be with. Courtney
If I was
invited to the same place by two different groups of friends, I would
say I'm sorry to the kids who asked me last and explain that I'm already
going with some other people. However, I would tell the kids I'm not
traveling to the party with that I'm looking forward to seeing them
while we're at the party all together. James
If I was asked to go to the same event by two different people, I think
I would go with the person who asked me first. I would do this because
it would be rude to make plans with a second person when I already had
plans with another. For the next event, I would go with the person I
didn't go with to the first event.
If I included one group and not the other, the kids who didn't get to
go would feel mad. They might say, "We asked you first, how come
you went with them instead of us?" The group I left behind probably
wouldn't want to be my friend anymore. Daniela
A
Diamonte Poem
To
Have a Friend, You Need to Be a Friend
Friends?
Trustworthy? Forever?
Caring? Loving? Or Disappointing?
Buddies? Pals? Favorites Teamwork
Cooperating Supporting and Encouraging
Helpful Special
B.F.F.L.
Best Friends For Life.
Collaborative effort of entire class.
top
Read how
your peers responded to this What's
Your View? question and email us at
contact@talkitoutkids.org
to
add your
response.
What
can you do if your friend is badmouthing another person?
10-27-06:
Fausey
School • Grade 5 • West Springfield, Massachusetts
What I would do if my friend was getting
badmouthed is I would tell my friend to ignore that person and get as
far away from them as possible. I would want my friend to come and talk
to me and share what's going on.
I would also go to the person who is talking in a mean way and say what
you're doing isn't nice. Sometimes people need to be reminded that what
they do can really hurt other people's feelings. Caitlin
If
someone was talking meanly about my friend, I would go over and say,
"Hey what if he was you? Would you want to be spoken to in that
way? Think about how you would feel if someone was being mean to you.
Would you be offended or mad? Would you like being badmouthed?"
Hopefully the person would admit that they would not like to be talked
to in that way. They would see how it feels to be made fun of. Athalia,
Jack, and Dominic
If someone was badmouthing my friend I could not ignore it because it
would probably cause more trouble. A fight might even start. If a fight
starts, somebody could get hurt and maybe even expelled from school.
A bad situation could lead to chaos. Then the problem would snowball
beyond out of control. People would lose sight of what really started
this whole situation. Jack, Makayla, Charlotte,
Jessica, Dominic, Alina, and Elena
If
someone I knew was badmouthing another person, I would say something
good about the person who was being trashed. I might say, "Just
because she doesn't wear the clothes you like it doesn't mean she has
a bad personality. Have you ever tried talking to her? If you took the
time to do this you might see she is a wonderful person." I would
also say, " Treat others the way you want to be treated!"
Jessica
If I heard someone saying bad things about
my friend, I would tell them to stop. It's not right to say mean things
about people because it will hurt their feelings.
When someone said mean things to me, I felt sad and furious because
she does not have a right to talk to me like that. They don't really
know me and know that I am a respectable person who does a lot of great
things to help other people. Natasha
Talking
about the problem is one way to solve a difficult situation. If people
are not willing to stay and deal with the situation, then they should
never have started trouble to begin with. If a trouble maker can't take
responsibility for his/her actions we feel frustrated, angry, disappointed,
and do not respect him/her. Who wants a liar or troublemaker as a friend?
Not us!!! Alina, Jack, Makayla, Elena, Bianca,
Charlotte, and Dominic
10-27-06:
Cyrus
Pierce Middle School • Grade 6 • Nantucket, Massachusetts
I would go up to them and ask them to stop
making fun of someone or to stop doing what’s bothering somebody.
Nick
If my friends were being mean to each other
and calling each other names behind their backs I would try to get them
in one spot together where they can talk and work things out, maybe
to a guidance counselor, that sometimes helps. Emily
What I would do if someone was saying bad
things about someone else, is tell them that they should not say bad
things because if the someone they were talking about over heard, he
or she would get mad or really upset. If that didn't help I would tell
an adult to sort it out. Sam
10-24-06:
Fausey
School • Grade 5 • West Springfield, Massachusetts
I
really wish none of my friends ever badmouthed others. But it does happen
sometimes. I ask my friend why he thinks it's OK to talk in a mean way
to others. Then I need to go to the person who is being picked on and
tell him what the story is. Once both the badmouthing person and the
victim know the whole story, I step back and let them work it out. Michael
If a friend
of mine was badmouthing another person, I would go up to my friend and
say, "You should stop. Even though you think it's cool and funny,
it's not! Being cool is being nice, kind and friendly." Kieran
If somebody
I know is being badmouthed, I would want to ask that person what happened.
I would want to know if the person being picked on was the one who started
the problem. If he says no, I would ask him, "How did it start?"
If he says yes, then I would ask, "What did you say or do to start
this problem?"
If my friend says he is not doing anything to cause trouble, I would
tell him to hang around with me and maybe those bullies won't bother
you if you're not alone. If my friend says, yes, I started the whole
thing, I would talk to my friend and tell him to back off and don't
be such a trouble maker. James
10-22-06:
Fausey School • Grade 5 • West Springfield, Massachusetts
If one freind
was badmouthing another person Icould tell that person to stop
because it isn't nice to talk about people and if that person found
out that someone was talking about her then it could really hurt that
persons feelings and again, you just shouldn't talk about people because
it is not nice and it can cause a lot of trouble. Dani
10-21-06:
Fausey School • Grade 5 • West Springfield, Massachusetts
Well if my friend was doing that I would kindly explain to them that
its not nice and ask them how they would feel if someone did that to
them and this person could be your friend if you were nice. Charlotte
10-20-06:
Hennigan
School • Grade 5• Boston, Massachusetts
I will ask
that person that if they will like another person talking about them,
and how will they feel. Also that if they would notice, they won't talk
to them anymore. Caroline
top
Read how
your peers responded to this What's
Your View? question and email us at
contact@talkitoutkids.org
to
add your
response.
How
do you stick up for friends who aren't as popular?
10-15-06:
Swampscott
Middle School • Grade 6 • Swampscott, Massachusetts
If I had
to stick up for friends that aren't that popular I would just tell the
bullies that they should start hanging out with them and realize that
they aren't as bad as they think that are. Sasha
10-12-06
Cyrus
Pierce Middle School • Grade 6 • Nantucket, Massachusetts
I
would still hang out with them and tell them to sit with me and my friends
at lunch. Then if they start to hang out with me and my friends then
they will probably start to get more popular. Kevin
I think
you could invite the unpopular kid to come to sit down with you at lunch.
Also you can introduce him to your popular friends. Caleb
What I
would do to stand up to the popular for your unpopular kid is maybe
do the same thing as Caleb, but tell them, "If you want to be friends
with me I want you to include my friend too." I would do that because
I want my friends to all get along. M.J.
10-12-06:
Truro
Central School • Grade 5 • Truro, Massachusetts
I think that you should stick up for your
friends no matter what. If they are being bullied they need someone
to help them. Phillip
If I were
in the popular crowd, and my friends were making fun of someone who
was not popular I would stick up for that person. Popular or not you
should still stick up for people. Lindsay
I would
introduce the not so popular to some new people so that if they got
into a situation like that again they would have people to back them
up. Leslie
10-10-06
Swampscott
Middle School • Grade 6 • Swampscott, Massachusetts
I
think that if I were in a situation where I would have to stick up for
a bunch of people who aren't popular and someone is picking on them,
I would just come up to the group of popular kids and tell them that
they have to stop bugging them or that they should just leave or else
they would get in trouble by the principal. Another thing I might do,
is to persuade them that the not so popular people are cool and they
should try to hang out with them. That is what I would do if I were
sticking up for a group of "not so popular" people. Sasha
If
I was Mike, I'd tell my "cool" friends to give my other friends
a chance. If they still judged them without knowing them, I'd stand
up for my other friends and sit with them. Anyways, if I told them to
sit together, they might not get along well and I'd be in the middle
of a fight. Leah
10-6-06:
Neighborhood
School • Grade 5/6 • Boston, Massachusetts
I think
to stick up for a friend who isn't popular I would just tell people
to stop or ask them how they would feel if that happened to them or
ignore and avoid them. Toby
I think
that the way you can stick up for someone who isn't popular is by hanging
out with them and making them feel like they are popular to you and
that they don't have to be popular to be a good friend. Also, I would
tell them that being popular isn't everything and that trying something
new to do might get "popularity stress" out of their head.
Alexandra
10-6-06:
Touchstone
Community School • Grade 5/6 • Grafton, Massachusetts
I'd
stick up for my friends that aren't so popular by talking to my popular
friends and saying "these guys are cool, you should hang out with
them." Izzy
top
How
can you get over being mad at someone?
10-6-06:
Truro
Central School • Grade 5 • Truro, Massachusetts
I
would try talking to the person which would be difficult if I was still
angry. Hopefully they would tell me the problem so that we could work
things out a little bit easier.
Diana
I
think you can get over being mad at someone by talking to them about
the problem. If that doesn't work then maybe you should tell a grown-up
and they could help you.
Lindsay
I
get over being angry at someone by talking to them and saying I don't
want to be your rival anymore.
Liza
10-3-06:
Cyrus
Pierce Middle School • Grade 6• Nantucket, Massachusetts
When
I'm mad at my friends I talk to my mom or some of my other friends then
talk to the person about why we're mad at each other. Kate
You
can make friends with other kids in your school and ignore them or you
can forget about what happened and be friends again.
Caleb
I
would go to her and talk to her about the problem.
Diana
What
I would do to solve the problem of getting mad at my friend is that
I would do the same thing as Diana, go up to her and talk about the
problem. First I would listen at what my friend has to say about her
point of view and then when she/he is done explaining, I would say my
point of view. So that's exactly what I would want to do because I wouldn't
want to lose a friend! M.J.
If
I was mad at a friend, the first thing I would do would be to think
about why I was mad at my friend in the first place. After that I would
talk to my friend and tell him/her how I felt and why I was mad at them.
In the end you should always remember that a friendship is more important
than a fight. You should always try to forget about the fight and remain
friends. Bea
10-2-06:
Touchstone
Community School • Grade 5/6 • Grafton, Massachusetts
You
can get over being mad at someone by going up to the person (or people)
and talking to them about what you are mad about and why. Like, say
I was mad at my best friend because she didn't come to my birthday party.
I would walk up to her and say, "Hey, how come you didn't come
to my party? I felt like you didn't care about it. I feel bad and like
I did something wrong, did I?" She might look at me and say, "Oh!
I forgot to call you, I was sick and couldn't come." Most of the
time it's just a misunderstanding. So I think that it would be hard
but you have to talk about it with them.
Thanks for reading my thoughts on this matter.
Katy Joy
10-2-06:
Swampscott Middle School • Grade 6 • Swampscott, Massachusetts
If
you get into a fight with a friend and your friend starts being friends
with some other girl how do you deal with that without becoming jealous
and mean about it? Lauren
10-2-06:
Touchstone
Community School • Grade 5/6 • Grafton, Massachusetts
You could
talk and forgive each other. I mean if you were good friends with someone
wouldn't you want to stay friends with them? Why should you hold a grudge
over your friends if they only made a mistake once? Ryan
top
If
you're caught in the middle between friends, what can you do?
05-12-06:
Truro
Central School
• Grade 5• Truro, Massachusetts
If I were caught
in the middle between two friends I would try to include everybody in
the same activity. Brittany
I would probably stay with the people I had the original plans with.
Or, I would try to get all of them together. Tessa
If I were caught between two sets of friends I would try and get both
sets of friends to get together. Then we could all sit together.
Gary
05-11-06:
Fausey
School • Grade 5• West Springfield, Massachusetts
If my friends put me in the
middle of their argument I would talk to them. I would tell them that
they should not break a life long friendship because of a fight and
they should talk out their problem. They need to explain to each other
why they are mad at each other. Kelly
If I was stuck between two friends, I would
just walk out on them and tell them to deal with it themselves. Anonymous
I think I would let my two friends settle
their own problem on their own or help them settle it. I would decide
by finding out what the problem is. Trevor
I
would take one friend in one room and talk to her alone. Then I would
take my other friend aside and talk to her alone. I need to talk to
both girls alone because I need to hear what both girls are thinking.
After that I would put the two girls together and make sure things don't
turn into a screaming match. Each girl needs to be open and honest.
Jennifer
I agree with Jennifer. Taking each person
aside and asking what the problem is would give me an idea of what's
going on. Sometimes people need time to calm down. After everyone has
calmed down I would put them together and let them talk to each other.
Heidi
I would bring both friends to my house and
then play something they both like. That would distract them and maybe
they would forget their problems. Ryan T.
I would tell my friends I am uncomfortable
in this situation and say, "It's your problem, not mine, you settle
it yourselves. I can't change both of your minds, but please solve it".
Ryan S.
I would have a teacher take my friends into
the hall and have them each tell their side of the story. I think the
teacher can help them piece things together. Matt
I would first wait for my friends to cool
down. Then I would bring them into a quiet room and have them discuss
the situation. Hopefully, once everything is out in the open, they can
solve their own problem. Nick
I
would try to help my friends. If that did not work, I would tell them
to remember all of the good times they have had together. Alex
If I was stuck in the middle of two friends
who are arguing, I would have them go into separate rooms to calm down.
When I find out what happened, I would make my two friends sit together
and apologize to each other. Cara
I would
get my friends and bring them to my house. I would not tell the girls
that the other one was coming over. I would put each person on each
side of the room and have them talk one at a time because they each
need to hear the story from the other's point of view. After both people
have spoken, I would put their two stories together. Then I would tell
them what I heard them say.
If they can't make up, then I would tell them that I won't be their
friend until they work things out. Nicole
Right now I am in the middle of two friends who are fighting. I have
no idea what they are fighting about, but I am going to do what one
of my friends did for me. My friend put us on different sides of two
body pillows and my friend asked each of us questions. With the help
of my friend we were able to resolve our problem. Anonymous
What I would
do if I was in the middle of two friends is have them sit down and talk
to each other. I need to hear both sides without any interruptions.
I have to be able to put this puzzle together and help my friends solve
their problems. Meaghan
If I was stuck in the middle of two fighting friends, I would try to
get them to be friends again, I would talk to them to see what happened.
Or, I would say, "You two don't have to be friends with each other,
but both of you are still friends of mine." Ashley
If I was stuck in the middle of two friends I would get between them.
I need to find out what their problem is and hear BOTH sides of the
story. I would try to revise their story; if that doesn't work I would
tell them to forget the whole thing. I would say, "You can't hate
each other forever!" Corey
If I was
stuck in the middle of two friends who are fighting I would do as much
as I could not to get myself involved in their problem. I would suggest
that my two friends go to a quiet place and work things out themselves.
Jamie
I would split up my two feuding friends and ask them to tell me why
they are fighting. I would say, "You guys should just stop. Let's
go play and stop all of this nonsense." Nathan
05-06-06:
Fausey School • Grade 5• West Springfield,
Massachusetts
If I am caught in the middle of two friends I could explain to them
that I am not comfortable in this situation. I would take them somewhere
quiet and have each person talk one at a time. This will allow the girls
to tell their side of the story. After listening to the different sides
of the situation, I would help the girls put things together like a
puzzle. If the girls don't agree with the solution they need to think
back about the problem and really tell the truth about EXACTLY what
happened. Kelly, Nikki, Ryan T., Teran, and Ryan S.
When friends
argue it's best to let the kids who have the problem work things out
by themselves. Jennifer
05-05-06:
Harwich Middle School • Grade 6 • Harwich,
Massachusetts
If I were caught in the middle between friends,
I could ask each of them why they aren't talking to each other, and
then maybe ask them if they would talk with each other. I might also
let them figure things out by themselves, and tell them that I really
didn't want to be part of what was going on. Kayla
05-05-06:
Dennett Elementary School • Grade 5 •
Plympton, Massachusetts
They can try to be friends and stick it out
- do it for the person they do like. Shelbie
They both should try to avoid making contact with them. Luke
If you are stuck between two of your best friends who are fighting,
you should try to stay out of it. Chris
You should tell them you don't want to be part of it, you don't want
to hurt their feelings. Elizabeth
Stay neutral and be friends with both, only jump in if gets really bad.
Anna
You can say I don't want to take sides, but if you’re really friends
you will make up and forget all about it. Marissa
top
Read how
your peers responded to this What's
Your View? question and email us at
contact@talkitoutkids.org
to
add your
response.
How
would you help a new kid fit in?
05-11-06:
Truro Central School
• Grade 5• Truro, Massachusetts
I would show the new person around, and try
to be their friend. I would help them with their work in class if they
needed it. Mairead
I would try and be their friend and show them all of my friends so that
they could get to be friends with everyone else. Wes
I would try and show them around the school and help them out if they
needed it. It would be nice to be able to make a new friend. Chelsea
I would try to invite the new kid over to my house to help them feel
like they are fitting in. If someone was picking on the new kid I would
help them out. Gary
05-04-06:
Fausey
School • Grade 5• West Springfield, Massachusetts
I would be friends with the new kid so he
or she would not have to be alone. I also would stick up for my new
friend if someone was making fun of him or her. I would ask the person
picking on my new friend to please stop. The new kid is not familiar
with the rest of the kids in school and does not know what they might
do. Ashley
To make
a new kid feel better, I would introduce him or her to my friends. I
could show them around the school and be their buddy until they can
establish other friendships. This does not mean that once the new kid
has other friends I am going to drop him or her. Matthew
I think
I should go out of my way to be extra kind to the new kid and talk to
him so he doesn't feel left out. I would treat the new kid with respect
because that's the way I expect to be treated.
I should always set a good example and introduce him to other kids so
he would like our school. Nick
I can make
a new kid feel at ease at school by introducing myself. I can also invite
her to play with me at recess, sit with me at lunch, and show her around
my school. I can introduce her to the other kids at school; this should
make the new kid feel more comfortable at her new school. Jamie
I should
not be mean to the new kid. By this I mean I should not tease the new
kid or make fun of him. I could talk to the new kid and show him around
the school. Some places the new kid needs to be familiar with are: which
rooms he needs to go to and when, where the bathrooms, office, gym,
library, computer room, art room and his homeroom are.
I should offer to help him if he runs into any problems with the school
or with any of the kids. The new kid needs to feel happy at his new
school and feel safe. Alex
I need to
tell the new kid about the school and show her around the school. The
new kid needs to be able to get around the new school without getting
lost.
I would invite the new kid to sit with my friends and me at the lunch
table. I could begin a conversation to find out what we all have in
common. This way we can plan things to do together.
Sara
I would
welcome the new kid to school and introduce him to my friends. I would
try to make him feel at home in his new school by talking to him and
getting him to tell me about what his old school was like. We could
compare his old school with his new school and try to point out the
things that are different and the things that are the same.
I would ask what the new kid likes to do and see what we have in common.
I could hook him up with kids who like the same things he likes to do.
Joe
I would
welcome the new kid to school and introduce her to my teachers and friends.
I would eat lunch with her and treat her like I would like to be treated.
I would want to make her new school feel like her old school as much
as possible. Meaghan
I can make
a new kid feel at ease in school by respectfully introducing myself
to him/her. I would be willing to introduce the new kid to other kids
in the school. I can be friendly to him/her in school and after school
as well. Heidi
04-28-06:
Harwich Middle School • Grade 6 • Harwich,
Massachusetts
I would be nice and give him or her my seat
to be nice to them and be one their friends. Nicholas
I would show the new kid at school around,
and let him/her sit with me at lunch, or find them a group of people
that are interested in the same things as the new kid. If they came
at a time of year when we were in the middle of lots of tests, I would
get them the study guides/notes for each class. Thank you. Amanda
top
Read how
your peers responded to this What's
Your View? question and email us at
contact@talkitoutkids.org
to
add your
response.
What
makes a game fun?
03-31-06:
Halifax Elementary School • Grade 5•
Halifax, Massachusetts
A game is fun when everyone plays by fair
rules. Tyler
Games
are fun when you get to see and play with your friends. When everyone
plays fair, there should be no arguing and that helps to make a game
fun! Thomas
03-30-06
Cyrus
Pierce Middle School • Grade 6 • Nantucket, Massachusetts
Having rules everyone agrees on, or tweaking
rules to keep everybody happy. Anonymous
Competition.
A little competition is a good thing.
Anonymous
top
Read
how your peers responded to this What's
Your View? question and email us at
contact@talkitoutkids.org
to
add your
response.
What can
you do if you see someone being picked on?
11-9-05 Fausey
School • Grade 5 • West Springfield, Massachusetts
When I see a kid getting picked
on, I would tell the bully to leave him alone. Mikey could stand
up for himself and could talk to them about the teasing.
He could try to become friends with them and find out why they are teasing
him. He could ignore it too. Teran
11-8-05
Fausey
School • Grade 5 • West Springfield, Massachusetts
I think it
depends who is picking on who, because what if the person who is being
picked on is someone who you don't like or has picked on you? I would
probably ignore the situation. But if it was my best friend I would
step in on his side. Nick
I would
go up to the person who is being picked on and stand up for them. Tell
the person who is the bully that they should not be do that. Then I
would have them tell a teacher or talk about what he/she just did. How
they should stop bulling other people to use words not actions. Ashley
If I see
someone being picked on and I can help resolve a little or all I will
do so. I could just listen to what is happening and then butt in (not
being rude) and say, "Hey, why are you doing this to him/her."
And I will try to resolve it like that. I would not like to tell the
teacher only if it is serious. Like someone is getting hurt (beat up)
or something like that. I could also just tell the kid after he leaves
the other kid teasing him/her and say (if it is not serious),"They're
just teasing you, not to be mean. Just let it go because fighting it
will not do a thing. This is what I would/could do if I see someone
being picked on. Corey
11-06-05
What I can
do if I see someone being picked on is that I can tell the bullys to
stop this. Jenny
11-06-05
Swampscott
Middle School • Grade 6 • Swampscott, Massachusetts
I would
tell the person that is being picked on to stand up to the bullies and I
would tell the bullies to stop picking on other people. Amanda
11-05-05
Swampscott
Middle School • Grade 6 • Swampscott, Massachusetts
If you see
somone getting picked on you can help them by telling the person who
is being the bully to stop. I would stand up for the person who is getting
picked on. If you see someone getting picked on you can ask the bully
how would you feel if someone was saying the same things to you. Then
you and the person getting picked on walk away and ignore the person
until they realize what they did and say sorry. Julianna
11-04-05
Swampscott
Middle School • Grade 6 • Swampscott, Massachusetts
If I saw
someone being picked on I would try to help them in defending them.
Sticking up for them would be the right thing to do. If I were a new
kid in school I wouldn't want people to pick on me I would want kids
to be my friend. It would make me feel way more comfortable and I would
feel welcome there. When kids pick on someone that is new, it brings
their whole self estime down and does nothing for them. Helping someone
that is being picked on is really the right thing to do and that person,
mabe one day, could become one of your best friends. Genevieve
11-04-05
Neighborhood
School • Grade 5/6 • Boston, Massachusetts
If
I saw someone getting picked on, even if I liked the bully as a friend
or if the target was an enemy I would stand up for the target because
I would know the bully would be making a wrong choice.
Geoffrey
I think
that if I saw someone being bullied on the street, I would deffinetly
help them. I would back them up and say "hey what's going on, why
are you picking on him/her." I would also go get a teacher or parent
if it got dangerous. AlexandraI think that you could individually stand
up for the kid being picked on, depending on whether you are friends
with the bully, you could get some friends for back up, or you could
get a teacher. Coby
If you
see somebody being picked on you should probably go over and see what's
wrong, and if they tell you that it's not your problem then you should
go get an adult. They will probably get angry at you but it doesn't
matter because you stopped the fight. Damon
If I saw someone
being bullied I would try and stand up for them, making sure that the
bully couldn't hurt them. If the kids' situation was getting out of
hand then I would probably contact a teacher or another adult that I
trust.
I would also expect the other kids to stand up for me, so that I was
not left deserted because I had stood up for them. Lily
If you see
someone being picked on, I think that you should try to stand up for
that person, and you should tell the people picking on that kid to back
off. You could also go over to him and encourage him, because he might
not have had the courage to do it himself, I think that the kid being
picked on might have just needed a friend. Gabe
top
Read how
your peers responded to this What's
Your View? question and email us at
contact@talkitoutkids.org
to
add your
response.
What
makes a game fun?
11-3-05
Fausey
School • Grade 5 • West Springfield, Massachusetts
The thing
that makes a game fun is fairness. If the rules aren't fair everyone
pays the price: too much arguing and not enough playing time.
Cara
Having good rules that EVERYONE agrees with makes a game fun.
Also the players of the game need to have a good attitude and be willing
to admit when they are out and give the next person the chance to step
into the game. Casey
A game is fun when the rules are fair and there are not so many rules
to remember. When there are too many rules the game gets confusing,
because the kids forget the rules and arguing starts. Keeping
the rules simple give us more time to play and less time is spent fighting.
Fighting takes away from play time, and that's what recess is for.
Nick
11-2-05
Fausey
School • Grade 5 • West Springfield, Massachusetts
A game is
fun when the players have a good attitude. The rules need to be
set up before the game starts and everyone needs to agree on the rules.
Casey
A game is fun when I am with my friends. In a game I get to smile
more because I am more relaxed and I don't have to concentrate as much
as when I have school work to do. Trevor
A game is fun because of the people who are playing. Rules also
make a game fun because rules give everyone guidelines to follow.
If someone is cheating everyone knows it, including the cheater.
Nocole
Games are fun when no one is cheating. It's also fun to play games
that allow new people to join in; that way no one feels left out. Sara
Games are fun when everyone gets an equal chance, when kids take turns,
treat other players with respect, and don't fight or push. Sharing is
also important to a fun game. Alex
Games are fun when there are no trouble makers that are trying to get
players in hot water with the principal. One kid in my school
gets in the game so he can purposely get hurt. Of course he is
faking, we all know that. But the problem begins when this kid
tells a lunch lady or the vice principal and they believe the "injured
kid". He does this so he can get the rest of us in trouble.
We all know that what he is doing is wrong, and we want to know
what we can do to solve this problem. Our recess games are not
fun because of this kid. Meaghan
10-29-05
Neighborhood
School • Grade 5/6 • Boston, Massachusetts
I
think what makes a game fun is the fact that you can just play with
your friends and make your own rules. Matthew
10-29-05
Fausey
School • Grade 5 • West Springfield, Massachusetts:
When everybody
plays by the rules. If a person is at a disadvantage-as in "the
person who brings the ball goes first"............they could make
an exception to somebody who does not own a ball. If the first
person to arrive at the court to play, goes first, that is not fair
if one person lives next to the field. Also, how about taking turns
on who goes first...........whatever the rule is. Anonymous
10-28-05
Rising
Tide CharterSchool • Grade 5/6 • Plymouth, Massachusetts
What
makes a game fun is fair rules. Nick
10-28-05
Neighborhood
School • Grade 5/6 • Boston, Massachusetts
I
think that a game is fun when it is fair and the rules are understood
and when there is variety so that is doesn't stay the same and get boring
or frustrating. Nikoi
I think
that when everyone decides what the rules are and agrees on them, that
makes a good game because there will be less conflict that way. That
way, people can enjoy playing together. Anonymous
A game is
fun when the people playing it are able to get along and don't argue
about the rules. When people fight during a game, nothing gets done
and no one has fun. Also, a game is more fun when winning isn't emphasized
as the main goal. Michaela
I think
that what makes a game fun is when you have rules that everybody likes
and not just one person does the same thing all the time like Steve
serving. Nini
I think
to make a game fun you should play mostly by the rules, unless many
people disagree about a rule, because if you don't play by the rules
you can get into a lot of arguments, and you may not even get to play
the game you had planned on playing. Toby
top
Read how
your peers responded to this What's
Your View? question and email us at
contact@talkitoutkids.org
to
add your
response.
What
can you do if you want to hang out with someone that some of your friends
don't like?
10-20-05
Central School
• Grade 5• Truro, Massachusetts
If I wanted to hang around with someone my
friends didn't like I would stand up to my friends and say that I am
going to try to be friends with this person. If my friends didn't respect
that would they really be a friend? Chelsea
If my friends didn’t want to hang around
someone I liked then I would say "hey he or she is cool and you
can't tell me what to do." Alex
If my friends didn't like the friend that
I had then I would still try to be friends with both people. Gina
10-18-05
Montefiore
School • Grade 5/6• Chicago, Illiniois
I would tell my others friends to back off
of Paul. Why are ya'll being selfish and distinguish towards another.
I would tell them let's all be friends. And let's sit down and talk
about this altercation. I would tell them that let's go to the movie
and have some popcorn. D'marco
I would tell them give him/her a chance.
If that person does something wrong tell me, I will talk to that person,
okay? Shaquille
10-14-05
Vinalhaven School
• Grade 5• Vinalhaven, Maine
Hang
out with the people that you want to hang out with when you are not
hanging out with your friends. Anonymous
top
Read
how your peers responded to this What's
Your View? question and email us at
contact@talkitoutkids.org
to
add your
response.
How
can you help someone with their homework without cheating?
10-12-05:
