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Children’s Safety Network:
www.childrenssafetynetwork.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOW DOES YOUTH
VIOLENCE START?

       According to a national Attorney General Report, many answers to this question lie with parents and youth themselves. Children and youth who grow up with violence in the home are at greater risk for using violence to solve problems outside of the home.  Bullying or other aggressive behavior begun in elementary school often escalates into violence in middle or high school.

*Parents – Parents are their children’s first teachers. Raising young children to be adolescents who are able to resolve conflicts peacefully this starts by talking to kids about violence and listening to them when disagreements arise.

*School – Successful violence prevention programs for teens have several common traits:

  • Define aggression broadly

  • Promote a positive school climate

  • Promote social competence through interaction

  • Practice through role-playing and rehearsal; and

  • Insist on a climate that will not tolerate bullying, violence or aggression.

Tips for Talking
With Youth
About Violence

  1. Talk with your adolescent: start early, listen,  and talk some more

  2. Monitor the media

  3. Acknowledge your children’s fears and reassure them of their safety

  4. Take a stand – parents need to be clear and consistent about the values they want to instill

  5. Control your own behavior

  6. Set limits regarding children’s actions toward others

  7. Hold family meetings to talk about complaints, share opinions and practice effective problem-solving and negotiation skills

  8. Convey strict rules about weapons

  9. Talk about gangs and cliques

  10. Talk with other parents. Pay particular attention to boys. Ask the schools to get involved. Get additional support and information from professionals.

(Source: Talking with Kids about Violence, Talking with Kids about Tough Issues, www.talkingwithkids.org.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Put everything you carry in a backpack or school bag so you won't drop things along the way

Wear bright, contrasting colors so they will be more easily seen by drivers

Make sure to leave home on time so you can walk to the bus stop and arrive before the bus is
        due..

Always walk on the sidewalk to the bus stop, never run. If there is no sidewalk, walk on the
        left facing traffic.

Go to the bus stop about five minutes before the bus is scheduled to arrive.

Enter the bus in line with younger students in front. Hold the handrail while going up and down 
        the stairs.

When entering the bus, go directly to a seat. Remain seated and face forward during the entire
        ride.

Never throw things on the bus or out the windows.

Never play with the emergency exits.

If there is an emergency, listen to the driver and follow instructions.

Always cross the street in front of the bus. Never go behind the bus.

Respect the "Danger Zone" which surrounds all sides of the bus. The "Danger Zone" is ten feet wide on all sides of the bus. Always remain 10 steps away from the bus to be out of the "Danger Zone" and where the driver can see you.