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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:

  • 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.