Middle Schoolers...

~  Will test your patience EVERY.SINGLE.DAY.

~  Are a great group to be around if you want to practice being more patient!

~  Are very obvious about who they have a crush on (even if they deny it).

~  Still love to color, draw, and play with construction paper and glue.

~  Will make a complete mess with the above items, BUT they are old enough to clean it up.

~  Will love you forever if you are gone and your sub was mean.

~  Have stinky feet.

~  Have stinkier farts.

~  Try to cover up above stinky items with mounds of cologne or perfume.

~  Forgive easily.

~  LOVE to point out your mistakes.

~  Will tell you when you look sick (which is a complete blow to your self-confidence if you are feeling just fine).

~  LOVE to know all about your life outside of school.

~  Speak sarcasm 90% of the time.  It helps if you can speak a little too.

~  Will test the rules.  All of them.

~  Need to have rules at home, and consequences for breaking them.

~  Are not perfect, but wish they were.

~  Want to know that you aren't perfect, but still ok.

~  Boys want to be taller, girls want to be smaller

~  Would choose the worst names possible if you let them name your baby.  It's best to have one picked out and tell them right away (or at least a fake one).  Otherwise they will give you suggestions.  The suggestions won't be good. 

~  Are who I spend the majority of my weekdays with.  That's why I am the way I am.

~  The BEST possible age to teach!