The facts are simple. If a child watches a behavior repeated over and over again by their parents, that child will consider the behavior acceptable.
We have all heard our children say something that they heard us say. When we hear them speak those words, we are immediately ashamed because we know they heard us say those words.
When good actions are witnessed and repeated we are proud as peacocks. But parents must always remember that undesirable actions will also be learned as acceptable by children, when they witness their parent’s actions.
Most every domestically violent crime occurring is one that an adult witnessed happening in their homes when they were a child.
Most every domestically violent crime victim has witnessed their parent be victim of the same crime when they were a child.
Especially, when something is done over and over again….
How many times do you think a behavior needs to be seen happening before it is remembered by a child? We don’t know, but what we do know is that the more times that domestic violence crimes are witnessed the better chance that it will be a learned for the child to repeat the behavior when they become adults.
This is one of the supporting reasons why domestic violence crimes are increasing in numbers with each generation having families of their own.
For the children’s sake we must make changes.
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