"Banty" wrote in message
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I guess the upshot here is that your own experience in Junior High
won't
necessarily translate to your daughter's experience.

I don't expect it to; I'm sorry if I gave that impression. Even on the
most basic level, her school experience will be different: I grew up in
the suburbs and went to a moderately small junior high. The (public)
school she would otherwise attend is very urban and a lot bigger. What I
do know, though, is that the early teen years typically can be hard for
many of our kids, and it was certainly a hard time for me.

The biggest difference
to her character is her temprament; the next biggest is your
relationship to
her, bringing up a close third is the overall environment.

Thanks. I'll keep that in mind.

beeswing