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If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change the way you think about it. Thomas Jefferson “I smile, but people have no idea how miserable and lost I feel.”
Conflict of ideas is a fantastic opportunity to get people talking. Peaceful resolution is a blessing. All business transactions need direct conflict. Opposing ideas of wanting to buy versus wanting to sell are the basis of all transactions. Education is successful when opposite ideas of wanting to teach and wanting to learn meet head on – Viva la conflict, discussion and peaceful resolution.
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Entertainment and Violence
Non-Violent Media Ideas for Parents 1. Set guidelines and limits about what is appropriate family viewing. 2. Help your children select programs 3. Include children in family decisions about what you will watch together. 4. Be aware of what your children are watching and don’t use TV as a babysitter. 5. Be a good role model and don’t watch violent shows. 6. Watch television with your children and talk about what you see and what it means. 7. Don’t use TV as a reward or punishment. 8. Use your VCR to tape thoughtful and selective entertainment. 9. Encourage children to become involved in more active free time activities: sports, hobbies, reading. 10. Join with other parents in your community to press for more and better programs for children and families. JOIN US IN OCTOBER Source: Bernadette Angle, PhD Youngtown State University and Media Values Magazine, Summer 1993, 1963 Shenandoah, Los Angeles, CA, 90034 Violent Acts in Entertainment Check List
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