The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, and the Office for Victims of Crime. It is virtually impossible to catalog the innumerable contributions that loving parents make to the healthy development of their children. Clearly, the development of skills that enable them to master the lessons of daily living and that enhance their capability to solve interpersonal problems is high on the list. The desirability of engaging in thoughtful reflection before acting is self-evident, but the nature and quality of such thought processes are also critical. By strengthening the capacity of children to solve problems that may lead to violence or other socially undesirable behaviors, we hope to reduce their occurrence.
Parents are the first teachers of every child.
That is true whether the lessons learned are social, emotional, or academic.