Rey Rodriguez
There was a time that I had to reinforce aggressive behavior just a couple weeks ago. My brother who just recently turned five years old, thought it was acceptable to randomly start hitting me and family while we were watching television. We repeatedly told him to stop, but he continued since we would not let him change the channel. At first, I will admit we all laughed because we were so confused as to how he thought this behavior would be remotely acceptable. He has never been a violent child, so it took us off guard when he proceeded to behave this way. On the day that this happened, it was an ordinary day and we were all watching a movie as a family. My brother got into a bratty mood and proceeded to be disruptive. He …show more content…
It is so important; we teach children the importance of treating others with respect. Just like in the example I shared, we had to reinforce the way in which my brother was acting because it was so far from acceptable. We are all human; it is perfectly normal for us to be upset sometimes. There are times in which things don’t go our way and it is unfortunate. Regardless of how we feel, aggression is never the answer. Being mad and lashing out is never going to fix things, it is crucial for us to stay calm and collected and truly think about what is the best decision when trapped in an unwanted situation. There have been many moments in my life in which I have wanted to lash out or I have felt like I have been completely disrespected, but I always remember that I was not raised to be a person who feels the need to fuel hate with more hate. Even currently, the election drama and opposing sides arguing I am seeing so much aggression and hate being fueled by more hate. It upsets me to see so much negativity happening in our country and amongst our neighbors. I do believe watching violent shows or playing violent video games can negatively affect our younger generation. It is our duty as adults to protect them these negative influences and teach them other ways to deal with their emotions. The best way we can do this is by setting a positive example and teach the power of love and unity to
There was a time that I had to reinforce aggressive behavior just a couple weeks ago. My brother who just recently turned five years old, thought it was acceptable to randomly start hitting me and family while we were watching television. We repeatedly told him to stop, but he continued since we would not let him change the channel. At first, I will admit we all laughed because we were so confused as to how he thought this behavior would be remotely acceptable. He has never been a violent child, so it took us off guard when he proceeded to behave this way. On the day that this happened, it was an ordinary day and we were all watching a movie as a family. My brother got into a bratty mood and proceeded to be disruptive. He …show more content…
It is so important; we teach children the importance of treating others with respect. Just like in the example I shared, we had to reinforce the way in which my brother was acting because it was so far from acceptable. We are all human; it is perfectly normal for us to be upset sometimes. There are times in which things don’t go our way and it is unfortunate. Regardless of how we feel, aggression is never the answer. Being mad and lashing out is never going to fix things, it is crucial for us to stay calm and collected and truly think about what is the best decision when trapped in an unwanted situation. There have been many moments in my life in which I have wanted to lash out or I have felt like I have been completely disrespected, but I always remember that I was not raised to be a person who feels the need to fuel hate with more hate. Even currently, the election drama and opposing sides arguing I am seeing so much aggression and hate being fueled by more hate. It upsets me to see so much negativity happening in our country and amongst our neighbors. I do believe watching violent shows or playing violent video games can negatively affect our younger generation. It is our duty as adults to protect them these negative influences and teach them other ways to deal with their emotions. The best way we can do this is by setting a positive example and teach the power of love and unity to