How to Raise Nonviolent Kids

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In today's world, our children are bombarded with violence by every facet of the media on a daily basis. Here's how to raise nonviolent kids in our violent world.

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Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

Step 1

When your child gets angry, encourage him or her to talk about his feelings rather than act them out.
Step 2

If he throws a temper tantrum, give him a pillow to pound and make sure he knows it is better to do this than to hit you or a sibling.
Step 3

When watching the news, point out how wrong violence is and how it affects everyone near it in a negative way.
Step 4

If your child is bullied at school, encourage her to involve the authorities and take positive steps to fix the situation rather than fighting fire with fire.
Step 5

Monitor the movies and TV your child watches, and make sure violent programs are not among those watched.
Step 6

Buy only positive or educational PC, Playstation, or Wii games and leave the violent ones on the shelf.

Tips & Warnings

Use news stories as a chance to show your child the end results of violence.
Don't ever smack or spank, no matter how great the temptation. This teaches violence in a personal way.