Michael Jackson - Michael Jackson's Kids' School Struggle

31 August 2010 12:15:30 PM
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Michael Jackson's Kids' School Struggle

Michael Jackson's eldest two children - Prince Michael and Paris - are having trouble fitting into school because of their full-time bodyguards.

Michael Jackson's children are having trouble fitting into school because of their full-time bodyguards.

The late 'Thriller' singer's eldest kids - Prince Michael, 13, and Paris, 12 - have enrolled in The Buckley School in the San Fernando Valley of California, but have reportedly struggled to make friends as the other pupils find their full time minders "intimidating".

A parent at the school told gossip website PopEater: "The bodyguard situation really is a bit intimidating to other kids. And that makes them hesitant to approach Prince and Paris."

The bodyguards reportedly accompany Paris and Prince to their classes, to their lockers and even watch them during lunch hour.

Michael's mother Katherine - the children's legal guardian - was said to be sceptical over sending the eldest two to school, feeling it would be against the wishes of Michael who had always had them taught at home.

However, the son of one of Katherine's other children, Jermaine Jackson, stepped in and encouraged her to allow Prince and Paris to experience the wider world.

The youngest of Michael's children, eight-year-old Prince Michael II - known as Blanket - is still schooled at home, as he is said to be shy and the family feel he is not ready to move out of the home schooling environment.

One of Michael's friends, Lionel Richie, has previously said he thinks the children now have a better chance of a normal life now they are no longer in the care of the 'Billie Jean' hitmaker.

He said: "I think they have a better chance now. I think they have a better opportunity to live a normal life.

"It's hard to be Michael Jackson's kids because you're out and it's you with Michael Jackson, and he was larger than life."

Prince and Paris' mother is Michael's second wife Debbie Rowe, while Blanket's other parent's identity is unknown.

Michael died in June 2009 of acute Propofol intoxication.


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Tags: Michael Jackson - Debbie Rowe - Jermaine Jackson - Katherine - Lionel Richie - San Fernando Valley

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1st September 2010   12:57

MJLover4life ( 336)

Katherine should have continued whatever Michael had in place for the kids, especially home schooling. They could make friends from karate, church, neighbors, internet or Katherine can set up play dates. This going to school just to make friends sounds crazy to me. I hope God watch over them & their body guards sticks to them like glue. I don't want 1 hair hurt off their pretty heads. Better safe than sorry.

1st September 2010   06:20

aoibynay (1)

Okay this for people who are reading this for the first time. Taj recently said on twitter that the whole "bodyguards following the kids around" thing is just another rumor created by the press to just for the ratings. He also said that even the kids that went to the same school said that was BS. Once again the media has taken the minds of the gullible and twisted the truth to make a quick buck from people clicking on their stories. SMH...

1st September 2010   01:18

sweetcancer ( 41)

the way schools are locked during school hours now a days there is no need for these guards to be following the kids around at school...let them be kids with some sense of a little freedom and make friends, they will be fine...I can imagine how awkward they felt in front of their classmates! My heart goes out to them...God Bless them!

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