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The anguished teenager, the rebellious teenager, the bookworm, the go getter, the jock, the cheerleader, the nerd, the mixed up one who’s not popular but has the potential?the list of teenage stereotypes is practically endless, and if you look hard enough you’ll always find a teenager that will suit one of these stereotypes.

If you look harder still though, you’ll see that some facet of their personalities will fit each and every one of these stereotypes.

So what do you do then?

Raising a teen is hard enough, if you don’t know what mold they fit into how can you proceed any further?

That’s easy really.

Information and Education

As parents you must take the initiative to educate yourself on the resources available in your community. There are support groups and classes you can take to increase both your knowledge and the knowledge that you are able to impart to your teens. It is not sufficient to simply tell your teens that violence is not an acceptable way to express feelings. You have to give them the tools and resources that will ensure their success. As much as you need to encourage the use of appropriate coping skills, it also has to be made clear that violence will simply not be tolerated. The earlier in life this idea is introduced and enforced will make it that much less likely to prove to be a problem as kids get older and are faced with more difficult situations.

Anger Management Skills

There are several simple ideas that can help diffuse the emotions of violent teens.

Breathing exercises
Anger management classes
Counseling
Parental support and communication
Exercise

Parents and caregivers need to partner together to provide the best possible support system for our teens. We have to get our violent teens under control for the safety of our society and the future well being and quality of life for next generations.

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