Whether it the media and video games affect violent behavior or not, we can take preventative measures by starting early with our children while they are still in their young stages of life and adolescence. It is important to children to resist violence by properly parenting them and providing love and attention. Teaching children empathy prevents violent behavior and allows the child to learn understand and combat aggression. For parents, harsh punishment categorizes under the “monkey-see-monkey-do” act, leading by example to take out anger on their child by violence. Lastly, children should be taught to how to positively deal with rejection and (when being the rejecter), become more sociable. Preventing children and adolescents from affiliating with detrimental influences and promoting healthy relationships will in turn prevent aggressive behavior that is will altogether be more easily persuaded by the violence witnessed in video games and the
Whether it the media and video games affect violent behavior or not, we can take preventative measures by starting early with our children while they are still in their young stages of life and adolescence. It is important to children to resist violence by properly parenting them and providing love and attention. Teaching children empathy prevents violent behavior and allows the child to learn understand and combat aggression. For parents, harsh punishment categorizes under the “monkey-see-monkey-do” act, leading by example to take out anger on their child by violence. Lastly, children should be taught to how to positively deal with rejection and (when being the rejecter), become more sociable. Preventing children and adolescents from affiliating with detrimental influences and promoting healthy relationships will in turn prevent aggressive behavior that is will altogether be more easily persuaded by the violence witnessed in video games and the