Author, Speaker and Educational Consultant Dr. Michele Borba

The Warning Signs of Violence
by Michele Borba, Ed.D.

Author of Building Moral Intelligence: The Seven Essential Virtues that Teach Kids to Do the Right Thing

MORAL IQ TIP: Look for ways for your child to do kindly deeds, not just in your home but also in your community. For example: taking extra toys to a children's ward in a hospital, working at a soup kitchen, planting flowers at a shelter, or reading to the elderly. The more your child experiences the miracles of kindness when young, the greater the likelihood that she will make kindness a habit for life.

These warning signs of violence were developed by the U.S. Department of Education
If you have ANY concerns about your child, seek help immediately. Please, don't wait.

Social withdrawal
Excessive feelings of isolation or rejection
Being a victim of violence
Feelings of being picked on and persecuted
Uncontrolled anger
Low school interest and poor academic performance
Impulsive and chronic hitting, intimidating, bullying
Expression of violence in writings and drawings
History of discipline problems
Past history of violent and aggressive behavior
Drug use and alcohol use
Affiliation with gangs
Inappropriate access to, possession of, and use of firearms
Intolerance for differences, prejudicial attitudes
Serious threats of violence.

Dr. Michele Borba is an educational consultant and author who has conducted parent and teacher seminars to over half a million participants. Her latest book is Building Moral Intelligence: The Seven Essential Virtues that Teach Kids to Do the Right Thing (Jossey Bass Publishers). Information on her publications and seminars can be accessed through her Web site, www.moralintelligence.com.

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