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Redirecting Aggression

Be Productive, Not Destructive

By Heather V. Long

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The responsibility falls to the parents to keep the lines of communication open as well as to watch for patterns of behavior. Identifying the sources of frustration that may lead to aggressive behavior is a first step. Together, parents and children can build positive responses to troubling situations before aggression degenerates into violence.

Advice for Parents

  • Make it clear you do not approve and don't consider any kind of aggression toward peers or bullying to be "fun" or "cute" or "funny."
  • Have clear, non-violent consequences for such actions that include restrictions on being with peers, apology to victims and restitution that goes beyond whatever it is your child did, said or damaged.
  • Improve supervision of your child's activities, companions and whereabouts. Set clear rules for curfews.
  • Communicate often with the school to see how your child is doing in changing his or her behavior to become less aggressive. Talk to other parents about the same thing.
  • Praise efforts your child makes toward less aggressive and more responsible behavior, as well as for following home and school rules.
  • Reduce or eliminate your child's viewing of aggressive, violent television shows and video games, especially by him or herself.
  • Modeling appropriate behavior yourself is an important influence on children becoming less aggressive. Do it less, and you may find they will to.
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