So here's the deal. Deflategate has seeped through the minds of all in America....old, middle aged and KIDS! I live in NJ. My daughter (13) and son (11) wore their Pats jerseys to school after the SB and obviously a lot of fellow kids called Pats "cheats" and they beat the Colts using deflated balls. Now I have given my kids comebacks to potential cheating accusations but you know kids - they deal with one liners. I told them that NFL has not come out yet with any findings, other teams have done worse, etc. But they say the kids just say "Patriots cheated. It's all over the news". Took my son to a birthday party and he wore his new Edelman jersey and he told me most other kids were saying Pats cheated to win the Super Bowl. He did give his points but you know the accusation "you are cheats" sticks.
So my question is how to handle it. I think other kids saying "your team are cheats" is borderline bullying - even if it's true. Ruins the moment for kids. I don't want to confront the other kids saying it but how to address this issue? It's getting too much now and I fed up of giving my kids long lectures on how to defend themselves on baseless accusation.
Any help/advice would be appreciated. Also....I curse the Colts forever!
So my question is how to handle it. I think other kids saying "your team are cheats" is borderline bullying - even if it's true. Ruins the moment for kids. I don't want to confront the other kids saying it but how to address this issue? It's getting too much now and I fed up of giving my kids long lectures on how to defend themselves on baseless accusation.
Any help/advice would be appreciated. Also....I curse the Colts forever!