Our home was near the middle school.......so when my kids were that age many of those children were here after school because they had to fend for themselves.......either no one cared; or often, single mother working to support children abandoned by alcoholic/addict parent. Some of their stories are terrible. I often had them here waiting for a ride;someplace to stay. Most of them have never learned manners, etc........just because no one taught them. I found many of them to become quite delightful with just a little care and someone to show them. It is had to expect children to learn things from parents who do not know themselves how to "behave". Just wanted to throw that in!