chool Age

    School age children have a chance to become non violent heroes who can handle conflicts when they are right in front of them, and they can help set a tone of no bullying in their peer group. Well loved children who love themselves, respect other people and can handle frustration well are the safest and will grow into the safest teenagers.

    If parents want to prevent violence in children, one of their most important tasks is to prevent school failure.  Students who fail in school get depressed and turn to drugs, drinking, early intercourse and violence as methods to make themselves feel better. Teenagers who drop out of school are at higher risk for becoming injured in a fight.

    All children need to learn how to handle conflicts, tolerate frustration and disappointment and feel happy to be alive even when things are not going perfectly. All children will be safer if more children learn how to calm down conflicts between other children--without ignoring conflicts and without instigating others to fight.

Handling conflicts
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