Children younger then five years old can't tell the difference between TV and reality. Help them understand that TV isn't real. If you see two television characters having a fistfight, for example, ask your child why they're fighting, whether the fight could have been avoided, and what happens to real people who fight. Violence - Above all, let your child know that you don't approve of violence, and that there are better ways to handle getting angry. A recent study proved that households with handguns are three times more likely to have a family member shot to death than those that don't keep a handgun.
Children are naturally curious, and guns are often too interesting to resist.
If you feel that you must have a gun, we urge you to store it unloaded and locked in one place, and lock the bullets up in another place. Suggest Reporting Guns - Teach your child that if she finds a gun, not to touch it but to tell a parent or teacher. Fighting Young children who fight can grow into teenagers who fight. While fights between youngsters usually end in tears and scratches, fights between teens and young adults often end in serious injury or even death. In fact, murder is the second leading cause of death among 15 to 24 year olds in Massachusetts, and the leading cause of death among young African-American men.