although religion is a positive step towards correcting violence sometimes others might be offended by other peoples religions.

People need to go back to the way things were. Like when Bible was a class in school and everyone followed the Ten Commandments. If everyone was on the same path then there would be no violence

I believe that having faith in something gives us a purpose in life. It makes us feel better. Have morals.

Give thanks to the Lord, from whom all blessings flow. If one accomplishes this goal then their self will definatly be lifted

Having faith in GOD is one of the hardest things we will ever do. Yes you will struggle and have hard times, but GOD made a promise to his people that he would never, ever forsake them or leave in their time of need. GOD promises to always be there for us at any time, and things may not always work out the way we want them to, GOD always has uor best interest in mind. So trust in GOD always and he will make the best of any situation , no matter what it is.

if more people would look to the lord for leadership and answers, they would find that problems are not or don't have to be settled with violence

The Lord is a posiitive part of everyones life and he should be first everything you do should be with in the Lord,for he is merccyful :)

there are many different religions, I can't help that, but if everyone would just forget Satan then they might get on the right track, because Satan is the only reason we do these sinful things. We were born sinners, no one taught us how to hit or steal, we knew how. If we are saved, we go to heavan.

My parents have always been there for me, and always beeen really supportive, so as a result , I am very confident, responsible, happy, and kind. Other kids whose parents have not been there or have not been supportive are waaaaaay more likely to do drugs, be violent, rude, and quick to judge others, and even have lower grades.

Support from the two most influential people in a teens life can mean the difference between a troubled teen and a well developede citizen and participant in society.

It is the parents place and duty to support their kids in any situation to help them in any way possibe as long as it does not harm the child or anyone else but parent must realize when thigs have gone too far

everyone is special, and should be treated that way and told that every day, alll the time!

People need to feel the need to be needed. IF you feel you aren't needed then you won't care if you do something wrong.

If teens today had someplace to go to expel their energy that they have into something constructive, then maybe we wouldn't have so much teen pregnancy or violence

I dont know how important it is to express the fact that teenagers need to help themselves and each other praising your self is a wonderful way to let people know that you are great at what you do what ever it may be, and to also let them know as well they are wonderful at what they do even if it is just being a good friend always let people know you appreciate what they do and they do it well :)

or neighbor, instead of violence

Getting involved with extra activities after school is good, as long as they are positive, for instance the Teen Think Tank is very positive for teens that are growing up with everyday issuse concerns and problems, you always have some one to talk to that is obviously intersted in the same things you are, getting involved in other activites wether its volunteer work, or a part time job after school is anoher way to help find solutions to everyday problems, and issues. : )

There are bunches and bunches of clubs and organizations out here. Just pick the right one for you and go from there. For example, right in your own school there are things like drama, swim, cheerleading, dance, tennis, key, debate, foriegn language, just to name a few. You could also get involved in ways that would make you feel like a better person such as, volunteer work at a hostpital or museum.

get involved in the community, or someone else's life, beacause the world is not going to change unless you do. It creates self=esteem

Finding a good friend is hard to do, good friends will all ways be there for you, they sre the ones who will all ways be there for you and know all of your problems, they will always help you to make good decisions or help you to choose whats best for you

Nothing every beatsa good friend beit male or female. Someone to talk to is always a plus

Good friends are important. Teenagers should look for strong friendships as much as they look for partners in a relationship.

Good friends are the best. Don't trust anyone unless they have proven themselves worthy of your inner thoughts. Having a good friend eliminates all thoughts of insecurity because you know that they are not looking down on you

not only have a good friend, but also be a good friend, remember we need our friends as much as they need us

I think it is very important to have good friends because there is always a time when you need to talk to someone about something and you dont want to talk to a parent, that is when a good friend comes into play.
 
 
 
 

When both parents are present, not necessarily living together, kids are more successful.

families should spend more time together

Parents should slow down, if they think they are too busy, and take time to look around, and see what their kids are doing. Then they should try to get involved or understand, and listen to thei r kids.

you children my be your angels but if concerned friends of your teen alert you of a situation please look into it and not ignore and and say ,"that is not my child".

we need more parental involvement with teens because teens have so many presuures these days and parents have much experience in helping there kids. the less parental involvement the more the kids will get involved in dangerous situations due to being naive.

you can get a little bit more envolvment from parents by, sitting down with them and discussing why you feel they are not envolved and by giving some ways to channge that.

some parents tend to get caught up in their work and don't take time to be with their kids. this past year schools parted the seas even more by giving unexcused absences to those who went to take your kid to school day.

Parents play an important role in their childs life. After a break up with your girl friend or boy friend who ia always there to make you feel better and understand that everything happend for a reason? Your parents. Never doubt anything your parents say!

some parents need to WAKE UP and realize they actually have children... some teens when they were younger didn't get the attention that they require in orderto a have a healthy persona.

Somtimes parents have to work more than one job so they dont have time to spend with their kids. If parents could maby read to them or eat lunch with them somtime it would make the child feel better. but most of the time the parents are tired and short tempered with them so they start to do things to make their parents notice them. I see this happening in my house. the works so much that she doesnt have time so the kids make her take time by gettig into stuff.

parents should be more involved in their childrens lives

There should be required courses about drugs iin schools, that go in-depth so that kids cansee what they are really doing to their bodies when they get high

drugs promise no future and kids still turn to them. all it causes is aggravation and anger. Start a slogan that drugs promise nothing in life.

learn to say no to anyone,and you'll feel alot better

about yourself

People get addicted, that is a fact, but if there weren't any drugs to get addicted to there wouldn't be any problem.

I understand how it feels to be pressured into doing something wrong and how hard it is to do the right thing. Kids need someone they can run to when thing aren't going right

teens should be surverly punished for drug use and was be sent to rehab until he/she is an adult

Have programs that teach about everyone's history and ways to accept each other

have unity programs in schools, like Teaching Tolerance

children should be taught at early ages to accept everyone equally, despite their ethnic background

discrimination should be condoned at every level in life and should be ilgeal

when you are rejected all of the time, your self-esteem lowers and you don't produce a very good image of yourself, this leads to feeling out of place and sometimes suicide.

if a teacher or someone sees a student or peer whom is recluse.... jsut talk to them and see what is going on and even if they say 'nothing' pursue the conversastion and show intrest in their well being.

try to realize that everything happens for a reason, either for the present or the future

In school or church, get to know one another better, even through the guidance of a leader. Do unity activities. This will reduce rejection, because people will see the common bond inside, instead of the outside.

being rejected also refers to being the outsider. We need to make the point that we are all human and no one is more special than the other. we are all different. Start having more gatherings at school and discuss with the students about this topic.

some people are "outcasts", but most of the time it isn't because they want to be, if there were a place were kids who all have at least one thing in common could come together, then the kids wouldn't feel constant rejection.

Constant rejection takes away peoples self esteem. Making them feel unimportant. Worthless people do terrible things.

To many teens are rejeted from groups, soroties, fertertinetis and stuff. We need a group that anyone can join at any time.

many individuals today donot get the attention they DESERVE...they needto be loved purely for WHO THE ARE! I fnot for them then do it for people who care about you!!

learn to except the fact that everyone is different and

you shouldn't want to hate someone because they

aren't just like you, or your friends

This may be true but is mostly due to peer pressure. People are taught to hate other people.

Make sure that people are aware of the fact that people are just people. People with the same purpose and some some tend to express themselves in a way the is not like the 'norm' but that doesnt make it less right

teens should be allowed to express themselves more freely. you can't always base one's personality and thoughts on how they dress.

some people at my school show their individuality through the way they dress and act, if we could ignore their outer appearance and get to know them better, then the world would be a better place.

Accept them. If you can't accept someone else for their individuality then how can you accept yourself for being who you are.

Learn to accept it. If you can't accept someone for their indivuality then how can you accept yourself for being who you are.

Low self esteem , in my opinion, comes from within. Yes, outside forces do influence it but people have to have the power to reject and discard negative comments. It may be hard at first but, after a while, it sort of becomes a habit. I also feel like people with low self esteem should try to fix their problem. Maybe they could go on a diet or get a job so they can afford the coll things they want or sometimes it doesnt even take that much, they could just tell themselves that they are a good person and that everybody has faults.

maybe have a place where people could go to learn about themselves, and realize that they are okay.

Whenever you see a pearson who might be suffering from low self- esteeem, Ifeel we should always compliment them in some way andalways encourage them, and never give them any reason to belive that they are not as good as anyone else.

we often forget about teens true feeling thinking that there life is just so easy but it's as hard and stressful as a adult's. We need peer counseling and teachers to be trained on making kids feel goodin class.

you have to have confidence in yourself before others can have confidence in you

never let anyone drag you down, no matter what anyone says everyone is a someone

Low self esteem is a major problem. I admit some people use the claim to get attention, but it is a concern for alot of teens. When you get picked on or you are teased you can say that it didn't bother you but no matter how much you try to convince yourself that it didn' hurt, there is always that space in the back of you head that holds all of the negative comments. It eats away at you until you explode, which causes the violence that we see in schools today