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Friends, Cliques & Gangs
Are you worried that you child might be hanging out with the wrong crowd? If you’re worried that your child might be getting into trouble because of the influence of their friends and you’re looking for a way to talk to them our experts give great advice on how to deal with childhood and teenage rebellion, cliques, gangs and substance abuse. You might also like to look at School Discipline, Behaviour & Communication, Peer Pressure

Questions Answered by our Experts

Michael Dorn and Sonayia Shepherd
Michael Dorn and Sonayia Shepherd-School Safety Analysts
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Ward Leber
Ward Leber-CEO
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Kairen Cullen
Kairen Cullen-Educational Psychologist
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Harvey Hoyo
Dr. Harvey Hoyo-President, California School Counselors Association
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Angie Brown
Angie Brown-Childine officer
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Charles Sophy
Dr. Charles Sophy-Private Practice in Adult, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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Warning Signs Of Violent Behavior 
  1. Michael Dorn and Sonayia Shepherd
  2. What are the signs my school is at risk for violence? 
  3. Is there a way to predict which students may become violent? 
  4. What are the common characteristics of violent youth? 
  5. What are the common characteristics of school shootings? 
  6. What are the most significant warning signs of violent behavior? 
  7. How should a teacher handle disturbing school projects from a student? 
  8. What are the early warning signs of violent behavior? 
  9. What are the signs that violence could be imminent? 
  10. How should a student showing warning signs of violent behavior be handled? 
  11. What are the four areas to consider in assessing potentially violent youth? 
  12. How should students identified as a threat to school safety be handled? 
Child Safety Network 
  1. Ward Leber
  2. What is the 'Child Safety Network' or 'CSN'? 
  3. Why did you become a child safety advocate? 
  4. What does CSN do? 
  5. How can I use CSN to protect my child? 
  6. What is CSN's connection to the PTA? 
  7. Why do I need a safety resource to protect my child? 
Child Sleepovers 
  1. Ward Leber
  2. What is a 'sleepover'? 
  3. How can my child be harmed during a sleepover? 
  4. What safety rules should I teach my child before allowing a sleepover? 
  5. How can I help keep my child safe during a sleepover? 
Runaways 
  1. Ward Leber
  2. What is a 'runaway'? 
  3. What are warning signs my child may run away? 
  4. What do I do if I suspect my child may run away? 
  5. What do I do if my child has run away? 
  6. How can I find my runaway child? 
  7. What do I do when my runaway child returns home? 
Child Friendships 
  1. Kairen Cullen
  2. Is there anything I can do to help my child form healthy friendships? 
  3. How can I find the balance between being involved and interfering in my child's friendships? 
  4. How can I teach my child to deal with rejection? 
  5. Should I try and influence my child's choice of friends? 
  6. I think my child's friends are a bad influence, what should I do? 
  7. Should I be worried about 'peer pressure' on my child? 
  8. I'm worried about what my child gets up to with their friends, what should I do? 
  9. My child spends a lot of time with friends older than them, should I be worried? 
  10. Should I be worried if my child is a member of a clique? 
  11. Should I allow my child to go to sleepovers at a friend's house? 
Cliques And Friends 
  1. Dr. Harvey Hoyo
  2. What is a "clique"? 
  3. Why do kids form cliques at school? 
  4. Is it good or bad for my child to be in a clique? 
  5. Should I get involved in my child's social life at school? 
  6. How important is it for my child to make friends at school? 
  7. Should I buy clothes for my child so he can dress like his peers? 
  8. Should I put a limit on how much my child socializes? 
  9. How do I help my child resist peer pressure at school? 
  10. Can transferring to a new school be a good solution to my child's social problems? 

Popular Questions

  • How can I use CSN to protect my child?
  • Why do I need a safety resource to protect my child?
  • What safety rules should I teach my child before allowing a sleepover?
  • What are warning signs my child may run away?
  • What do I do if I suspect my child may run away?
  • What do I do if my child has run away?
  • Is there anything I can do to help my child form healthy friendships?
  • How can I teach my child to deal with rejection?
  • Should I try and influence my child's choice of friends?
  • Should I be worried about 'peer pressure' on my child?
  • My child spends a lot of time with friends older than them, should I be worried?
  • Should I buy clothes for my child so he can dress like his peers?
  • How do I help my child resist peer pressure at school?
  • At what age is it okay for my daughter to start dating?
  • What should I do if I don't like who my child is dating?
  • Should I chaperone my child's dates?
  • Should my child have a curfew?
  • Is it okay to "listen in" on my child's phone calls?
  • At what age is dating appropriate for children?
  • How can I ensure my child's safety during dates?
  • Why does peer pressure happen?
  • How does peer pressure affect young children?
  • How does peer pressure affect adolescents and teens?
  • How can I deter my child from trying substances?
  • What are signs that my child is experimenting with substances?
  • What do I do if I suspect my child is experimenting with substances?
  • How should I react if my child has been in a fight?
  • How should I relate to my child's friends?
  • Should I buy clothes for my child so he can dress like his peers?
Anti-Social Behavior 
  1. Dr. Harvey Hoyo
  2. What is anti-social behavior? 
  3. How can I tell the difference between anti-social behavior and mental illness? 
  4. How does a child develop anti-social behavior? 
  5. Will my child "grow out" of anti-social behavior? 
  6. When should I seek professional help for a child who is acting anti-socially? 
  7. What should I when I can't control my child's anti-social behavior? 
Gangs 
  1. Angie Brown
  2. What is a gang? 
  3. Why shouldn't I join a gang? 
  4. I am being pressured to join a gang What should I do? 
  5. I am being picked on by a gang? 
  6. I'm from a broken Home my friends tell me being in a gang is just like having a family is this true? 
  7. There is a gang where I live they scare everyone is there anything I can do? 
  8. Gangs get a lot of bad press why is this and is it true? 
  9. I'm in a gang and I want to leave what should I do? 
  10. I don't have many friends should I join a gang? 
  11. I want to join a gang but they say I have to do something bad before I can join should I? 
  12. I'm in a gang and we've done something really bad what should I do? 
  13. Why do kids join gangs? 
Social Activities 
  1. Dr. Harvey Hoyo
  2. What is a "sleepover" or "slumber" party? 
  3. How old should a child be before letting him go to a sleepover party? 
  4. At what age is it okay for my daughter to start dating? 
  5. At what age is it okay for my son to start dating? 
  6. Is it ever a good idea to prohibit my child from dating? 
  7. What should I do if I don't like who my child is dating? 
  8. Should I chaperone my child's dates? 
  9. What is a "curfew"? 
  10. Should my child have a curfew? 
  11. What are considered age-appropriate curfews? 
  12. What if my child refuses to obey my curfew? 
  13. Is it okay to "listen in" on my child's phone calls? 
Children And Dating 
  1. Dr. Charles Sophy
  2. What is "dating"? 
  3. At what age is dating appropriate for children? 
  4. What should I discuss with my child about dating? 
  5. What rules should I set for my child about dating? 
  6. How can I ensure my child's safety during dates? 
Children And Peer Pressure 
  1. Dr. Charles Sophy
  2. What is "peer pressure"? 
  3. Why does peer pressure happen? 
  4. How does peer pressure affect young children? 
  5. How does peer pressure affect adolescents and teens? 
  6. How can I help my child cope with peer pressure? 
Children And Substance Abuse 
  1. Dr. Charles Sophy
  2. What is "substance abuse"? 
  3. At what age is my child likely to experiment with substances? 
  4. How can I deter my child from trying substances? 
  5. At what age should I discuss substance abuse with my child? 
  6. What are signs that my child is experimenting with substances? 
  7. What do I do if I suspect my child is experimenting with substances? 
Your Childs Friends 
  1. Dr. Harvey Hoyo
  2. Is there anything I can do to help my child make friends at school? 
  3. What should I do if I don't like one of my child's friends? 
  4. Is it okay for me to forbid my child from being friends with someone? 
  5. Should I be concerned about the gender of my child's friends? 
  6. Should girls only be friends with other girls? 
  7. Should boys only be friends with other boys? 
  8. How should I react if my child has been in a fight? 
  9. How should I relate to my child's friends? 
  10. How can I tell if my child isn't doing well socially at school? 
  11. How can I help my child who isn't socializing well at school cope? 
  12. Should I buy clothes for my child so he can dress like his peers? 

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