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Children’s Safety Network: www.childrenssafetynetwork.org
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HOW DOES YOUTH 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:
Tips for Talking
(Source: Talking with Kids about Violence, Talking with Kids about Tough Issues, www.talkingwithkids.org.
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