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Nurture
Show Love and Concern
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Every day tell your child you
love him/her.
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Show affection every day with
hugs, and kisses.
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Make time for special family
activities. (Boating, shopping, sports, etc.)
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Meet your child's friends to
ensure he/she has positive influences.
Gangs
aren't family!!!
Many youth join gangs looking for
affection. Gangs only look out for their own interests
and forget about yours. Gangs are violent....
they immediately hurt and kill
people. Gangs lead to self-destruction.
Emotions
Understand-
Don't take
a stand
Children who
don't know how to control their anger are more likely
to fight. Teach children to calm themselves down, and
to talk about their problems.
TIPS:
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Keep in
mind that anger is real, but it usually goes away.
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To calm
down, think about, or do things you enjoy
Communication
It's a two
way street.
Children who
have good communication with their parents are more
likely to ask for their advice, than turn to peers.
When talking to your child always remember to:
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Find out
what your child knows about violence, and how to
prevent it BEFORE you start talking.
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Let your
child know that he / she can always talk to you about
anything.
Peaceful
Solutions
.....another
way
How to get your
way without fighting:
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Talk
clearly, and calmly. State the problem and you
solution on how to solve it calmly.
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Humor-
Make fun of the problem.
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Avoid &
Ignore-Although it's hard, it's usually best to just
walk away.
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It takes
more gut5s to walk away from a fight, than to fight.
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Find out
what it means to me.
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Remember-
You have to give respect to get it.
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Stand up
for yourself without putting yourself in danger.
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Discuss
ways to solve problems peacefully.
Education
Everyone
Benefits
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Read to
your child, and encourage him/her to read.
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Meet with
their teachers often and learn about your child's
progress.
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Review
homework and tests.
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Set short,
and long term educational goals together and help your
child reach them.
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Encourage
your child to participate in the after- school
program.
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Children
who aren't interested in school, who have friends who
use alcohol / drugs, and who aren't bound by rules,
are more likely to use alcohol / drugs.
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