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Children’s Safety Network:
www.childrenssafetynetwork.org
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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:
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Define aggression broadly
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Promote a positive school climate
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Promote social competence through interaction
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Practice through role-playing and rehearsal; and
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Insist on a climate that will not tolerate bullying,
violence or aggression.
Tips for Talking
With Youth
About Violence
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Talk with your adolescent: start early, listen, and
talk some more
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Monitor the media
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Acknowledge your children’s fears and reassure them of
their safety
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Take a stand – parents need to be clear and consistent
about the values they want to instill
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Control your own behavior
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Set limits regarding children’s actions toward others
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Hold family meetings to talk about complaints, share
opinions and practice effective problem-solving and negotiation skills
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Convey strict rules about weapons
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Talk about gangs and cliques
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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.)
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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.
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