What should parents do?
- Stay calm
- Stop and think
- Remain positive
- Give yourself time to
plan your response - Be non-judgemental
- Be gentle and firm
- Persist
- Resist violence & believe
that things can get better
These will increase the
likelihood of success
What should parents not do?
- Over react
- Talk too much
- Argue
- Lecture
- Threaten
- Raise your voice
- Use sarcasm
- Say hurtful things
- Use aggressive body
language
These may lead to an
escalation of violence
