Essay On The Makeup Of A Child Killer

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The Makeup of a Child Killer

We as parents always have hopes and dreams that our children will grow up to be doctors, lawyers or someone successful and a law abiding citizen. Not until life throws a curve ball and we get that dreaded call that your child has been involved in something so unimaginable you never thought he or she was capable of and that crime is murder. We as parents always want to believe that our children are not capable of doing such a deed, but often timer we tend to see the things we want to see and not what is really in front of us. Most people like to call it “turning a blind eye” meaning sight unseen. When tragedy as this happens and its either someone we know or our own children, find ourselves not wanting to deal with the problem or the issue. Before children reach such a point, they typically show early signs of odd or abnormal behavior. Psychologist think that most warnings signs come in the early stages of childhood. When we don’t understand something or don’t have the answers, our first instincts are to ignore warning signs with the hopes that it will go away or put them in jail and let someone else figure it out.

85 year old Anna Bracket living alone in a condominium complex opened her door letting into her home to girls ages 14 & 15 who stabbed her 28 times because they wanted to steal her car. The reason I used a little bit of this article is because usually our first thought is “why” a kid would commits such a horrific act and “what” drove them to do it.

When we find ourselves having to ask these kinds of questions, we need to understand what the motivating factor is that drives them to kill.

Often when we watch the news or read a newspaper article and there’s a report ...

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...ctations and goals are for them, and assure them of your love and support.

Find someone to mentor your teen. If your teenage son's father is not around, bring him to your father or older male relative to keep your son on the right path. Or if your father or male relatives live out of town, enroll your son in a local mentoring program where he can get extra guidance. Tell the program director some details about your son and ask what services they offer to teens and their families.

Encourage your teen to get involved in activities. If you notice that your daughter has a talent for art, enroll her in some free art classes at the local community center. Or if your son needs to build his social skills and your friend also has a teenage son, arrange for both of them to spend occasional weekends together playing sports in the park or hanging out at the skating rink. eHow