My son shared with me today that a few boys in his class keep raising their middle finger at the teacher when he is not looking. How do I deal with this? Should I inform the teacher, or simply just educate my child on what is right and wrong- but this makes me feel like I am doing wrong by not alerting the other kids' parents on their behaviour. On the other hand, if I inform them about this incident, my son may not trust me again. Help!

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I would suggest first speaking to your child and explaining to him that those are inappropriate behavior. Then, also tell your child that you will be informing his teachers about it because his friends are being rude and disrespectful to the teacher. This will prevent your child from feeling that you have betrayed his trust. This way, the issue will also be addressed and handled properly.

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