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-Teaching
their children about the danger of guns, toy guns, or anything resembling
a gun. (see the FactSheet).
-Not
buying any toy guns/toy weapons,
or anything which symbolizes violence, or any toys that can send violent
messages for their children or other children.
-Not
buying or renting violent video games, movies, etc.Remember
that children are in their learning stages.They
mimic the actions they see, and their behaviors are more easily influenced
than adults.
-Talking
to the managers or owners of any store that sells toy guns/weapons, dangerous
toys, violent games, and movies, and convincing them to remove these ill-learning
materials and instruments from their store.
-Simply
by telling store managers and owners that you are not going to shop from
them
anymore if they do not comply with your legitimate request (this is very
powerful
and it is an effective method since they do not want to lose any customers
or
money.If
you want their attention, you must effect their pockets).
-Supervising
your children in what they watch on TV, listen to on the radio, the type
of music they listen to, video games they play, and even while working
on the computer.
-Most
importantly, by giving your children love, responsibility, self-esteem,
self-respect, respect for others, and by teaching them morals
and tolerance for differences, including teaching them to respect other
religions, cultures, sexes, etc.We
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