Author: B. G. Smith Violence is one of the major causes of mortality and morbidity among youth. With slightly more than 1 in 3 high school students reported to be involved in a physical fight, this is a major social issue. For high school students almost 1 in 10 have been involved in dating violence and almost 1 in 3 had their property stolen or deliberately damaged at school. Thankfully, parents are not powerless as recent published studies show. I describe some simple steps parents can take. Can we as parents influence our kids with respect to use of violence? The good news is that if our kids see us as disapproving of the use of violence to solve interpersonal problems then they were more likely not to engage in violent behavior. Interestingly, almost 40% of the parents indicated that they would tell their child it is okay to hit if another person pushes him or her. Perhaps for some parents, advising their child to fight back when provoked is the best way they think their ch

Contrary to popular Teen perception, parents don’t like to rag endlessly. It’s just a necessity due to our knowledge of basic scientific principles like that germs can make you sick, or even worse, smelly. While we are mildly entertained by some excuses our children use for not doing what we ask, most leave us lukewarm. Like my children’s latest, “But Mom, we’re concerned for your finances and we’re saving you a fortune in water bills by not doing laundry. ” What a load of …. dirty laundry. The concern for finances was touching but it didn’t hold water. I should have been tipped off when I passed my son’s room and had un-explicable high school flashbacks. Now I get it. My locker was near the boy’s gym for four years.

Contrary to popular Teen perception, parents don’t like to rag endlessly. It’s just a necessity due to our knowledge of basic scientific principles like that germs can make you sick, or even worse, smelly. While we are mildly entertained by some excuses our children use for not doing what we ask, most leave us lukewarm. Like my children’s latest, “But Mom, we’re concerned for your finances and we’re saving you a fortune in water bills by not doing laundry. ” What a load of …. dirty laundry. The concern for finances was touching but it didn’t hold water. I should have been tipped off when I passed my son’s room and had un-explicable high school flashbacks. Now I get it. My locker was near the boy’s gym for four years.