Violence in playgrounds is increasing. However, it is important that parents should teach children not to hit back at bullies. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

The issue of

violence

is as old as time itself. The

first

time many of us are confronted with

violence

is often during childhood.

This

essay will discuss the importance of teaching

children

the right way of dealing with these

situations

. Fighting fire with fire

,

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tends to result in a bigger fire.

Violence

can have drastic consequences.

For instance

, I have once observed a bully getting his nose broken by his initial victim. In

this

case, the initial victim actually got into more trouble.

This

illustrates how responding to

violence

can escalate the situation for the victim, even if he or she was acting in self-defence. When we act in anger, we tend to act irrationally leading to actions we may regret afterwards. In

such

scenarios, it is often best to walk away and let a

third

-party deal with the bully. It is important for

children

to form good habits before entering adulthood.

For example

, if someone is not

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taught

thought

how to deal with

violence

as a child, they

likely

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to have trouble dealing with similar

situations

in the future.

In addition

,

children

tend to enjoy less-harsh consequences, which is not the case for adults.

This

is why

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necessary that we understand, though it might be hard sometimes, that walking away from

situations

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is often the better choice.

This

is a skill that

transfares

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transfers

to many

situations

in life, often benefiting the one that acted like the "bigger person" In conclusion,

this

essay has explored two reasons for parents to teach their

children

not to hit back

bullies

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at bullies

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.

However

,

this

may not be the correct way of dealing with all

situations

. Many of us will have

with

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violence

throughout our lives. It is essential to be prepared for the worse.