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Guide to Protecting Your Child from Violent Kids: Part VI

Imminent Warning Signs of Kids Who Kill

Recent stressful event: "Breakup" with presumed or real girlfriend, victimization (persecution) by peer group, conflict with parent, school personnel or authority figure.

Excessive feelings of isolation and being alone: if associated with behavior that is aggressive or violent, take note.

Dramatic drop in grades: or attendance.

Considered "weird" or dangerous by peers.

Detailed threats of lethal violence, verbal, in writings and/or drawings.

Preoccupied with weapons, explosives or other incendiary devices.

Severe Rage, "out of control," for seemingly minor reasons.

Overt self-injurious behaviors or threats of suicide.

Cruelty to animals and smaller children.

Fascination with fire and fire-setting.

Characteristics Common to Violent Kids

Loners/social outcasts
Physically healthy: not likely to be physically handicapped or disabled.
Attend public school, no participation in pro-social groups or "normal" pastimes, socially immature.
Members of alienated groups or gangs.
Peer/relationships conflicts, including girl problems.
Poor parent and sibling relationships, child abuse.
Family history of mental illness, personality disorders or substance abuse, but only about 10% of violent kids have severe mental illness. Depression, suicidal tendencies.
As infants - colicky, temperamental, delayed milestones, history of bed-wetting. Problems with attachment and bonding.
Display chronic anger, anger and power struggles within the family.
Distrustful and secretive with adults in authority.
Negative self-image and/or unstable self-esteem.
Inappropriate access to, possession of, and use of firearms.
Violent fantasies, strong attraction to real and fictional violence in media, movies, video games and music.
Premeditation/planning/surveillance of targets.
Victims of bullying since preschool.
Multiple psychological stresses imagined or real, including rejection, discipline, humiliation.
Inability to accept responsibility and blame.
Cruelty to animals; fascination with fire/fire-setting.

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