Seeing kids outside of school is a pretty common occurrence, since most of them live within walking distance to the school. However, whenever I see them, their behavior depends on who they're with. If they're with their friends, they tend to be very friendly. Even when they're alone, they still will say hello. However, when they're with their parents, they're almost always afraid to say a word to me. Many times the parents will recognize me, walk up and say hello, and ask their child to do the same, and the students will just give me the deer in the headlights stare. I don't know what to make of it. I can see if the student is just shy in general, but twice I've had kids who are the exact opposite of shy act this way around their parents.