Purchase saplings from your local nursery. These trees are able to survive in the moist soils on the river bank. These trees also serve as natural habitats for birds and insects near the river. It will take time for them to fully establish and protect against erosion. Use trees that are native to your area so you don't disrupt the local ecosystem. Find trees further along the riverbank to get an idea of what species you should plant. Since the river could cause the soil to erode, don't plant seeds directly near the river. Go to a local nursery and purchase saplings that have germinated and grown in pots. It is recommended to pick a diverse number of species that represent what naturally grows in the area. Planting larger vegetation like trees and shrubs closer to the water can actually be more damaging to the soil. As the roots grow, they will expand and protect the soil closer to the river. Use a shovel or spade to make the hole. The extra depth and width gives you extra space to fill the dirt back in. Make sure the root system comes into contact with the soil. Gently compact and firm up the soil with your foot as you fill it in so your tree has a sturdy base. Cover the entire root system with soil. Space the plants at least 2 metres (6.6ft) apart from one another.
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One-sentence summary -- Pick trees like alders and willows. Plant vegetation that has already established. Keep vegetation at least 1 metre (3.3ft) away from the river. Dig a hole 2 inches (5.1cm) deeper and wider than the root system. Put the vegetation in the hole and refill it.

If you are called to the school immediately following an incident, you and your child might both be feeling a lot of intense emotions. Let your child know that they can expect a conversation about what happened after you've both calmed down. Depending on what time of day the suspension occurred, you may want to go home and prepare dinner before you talk, or you might want to stop somewhere and eat lunch. Focusing on an activity will help you to be calm and it will give your child time to reflect. Offering your child the opportunity to explain themselves will send the message that you care about them. Keep in mind that children and teenagers will usually bend a story somewhat to portray themselves in the best light, so you may need to take their story with a grain of salt. If your child's story is very different from the school's, try to find other students or teachers who witnessed the event to find out what really happened. Sometimes when children and teenagers act out, it's a symptom of another issue. Your child may be experiencing bullying, or they may be having health, vision, or hearing problems, struggles with their mental health, or even issues with drugs or alcohol. Try asking, "I know you got upset when you were told to sit down in class, but it seems like something else might be bothering you. Can we talk about it?" Once you understand all of the sides of the situation, talk to your child about what they did that they shouldn't have. Ask questions like "Do you think what you did was okay?" Some things will be obvious, like being suspended for skipping school, but other situations might be more of a grey area, like pushing another student who was acting like a bully. Use the suspension as a teachable moment. Help your child come up with ideas for how they could have reacted differently when they felt upset or angry. Ask your child to walk back through the steps leading up to the incident. When they get to the part where they misbehaved, stop and ask, "Can you describe exactly how you were feeling right then? How could you have expressed that instead of what you did?"
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One-sentence summary -- Wait until you and your child are both calm. Ask your child to tell their side of the story. Ask your child if they are having other problems you don't know about. Help your child understand why what they did was wrong. Talk to your child about how they could have handled things differently.

There are times when a person feels so angry that he or she feels the desire to scream. If you are facing this sort of anger right now, pause your reading and go scream into a pillow. Screaming offers you a physical release. Studies have shown that crying it out can release toxins that are built up by stress. As a word of caution, you should try to make sure that your scream is well-muffled by the sound of your pillow to avoid worrying any neighbors. If there are a lot of details about a given situation that make you upset, you can find something symbolic to represent these components of your anger before throwing those symbolic elements away. For example, You can collect stones alongside a river and throw them into the water after you have assigned a component of your anger to each one. Another way to put this would be to "walk in the other person's shoes." Consider the reasons the offending party may have had for acting in a hurtful way. You might never completely understand another's motivations, nor may you agree with them upon identifying them, but it is easier to let go of anger towards someone after you spend a little time in her head. If possible, remind yourself that the other person didn't realize she was hurting you. If she did consciously hurt you, think about what led her to do so. Understand that forgiveness does not automatically lead to reconciliation. If you suspect that the party responsible for triggering your anger feels remorseful and wants to make amends, reconciliation might work out. On the other hand, if the other party is not open to setting things right, or if the nature of the pain is such that you can never trust the other person again, reconciliation might not seem like an option. Recognize that you alone can forgive. Completely letting go of anger means forgiving the person who has hurt you. However, forgiveness is not for everyone at all times. Forced or feigned forgiveness is of little benefit to anyone, least of all yourself. It's important to thoroughly process your hurt, control your anger, and decide if/when forgiveness is right for you. Understand that forgiving someone may not prompt the other person to change her behavior. The purpose of forgiveness, in this sense, is to cleanse yourself of the anger and resentment building inside you. Forgiveness is for your own benefit and is an internal necessity, not an external one. There can be a lot of blame during the anger stage. It's important to reflect on your own role in the situation and accept responsibility for whatever role you played. This doesn't mean that you can't acknowledge the poor treatment given to you by the other party. It simply means that if you did wrong, you should be honest about it, especially if you ever plan to reconcile. Accepting responsibility can start with eliminating negative emotions. One way to do this is to make a list of the 3 to 5 strongest negative emotions you feel, and think about how to substitute the negative emotion for a good one.
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One-sentence summary --
Scream. Metaphorically throw your anger away. Replace resentment with compassion. Determine if reconciliation is an option. Forgive. Take responsibility for your own actions.