What is it?
What is Domestic Violence?
It is when individuals living in the same home experience physical harm, threats, intimidation, put downs, or isolation from friends or family.
What thoughts might kids/teens have who are seeing domestic violence?
It is my fault.
Why is this happening?
People hurt each other or hit to solve their problems.
Hitting/yelling is okay.
I am scared/upset/worried.
Do my parents care about/love each other?
1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have experienced intimate partner violence.
Fact.
This pickup truck makes appearances in Pixar films.
Pizza Planet
True or False?
Children who have witnessed domestic violence might experience depression and/or anxiety.
True. This is something that can get better with treatment.
Whose fault is it when domestic violence happens?
It is never the kid's fault. It is the fault of the adult choosing to act violently.
What are some examples of domestic violence?
Physical: Hitting, slapping, punching, choking, throwing things
Emotional: Name calling, putting them down, making fun of them, yelling
Domestic violence is only physical.
Phony.
Abusive actions against another person can be verbal, emotional, sexual, and physical.
What movie did the yellow ball with a blue stripe and red star first appear?
Luxo Jr.
True or False?
In Inside Out, the place where forgotten memories go is called the Memory Dump.
True.
How might kids/teens feel who have witnessed domestic violence?
Guilty, as if they caused it or could have stopped it.
Mad, at either parent/caregiver.
Like they can't trust any adults.
Confused because they feel anger and love and fear and respect of the same person at the same time.
Worried about when it will happen again or if parent will live.
How can you tell if another kid/teen has been through domestic violence?
You can't! Many kids/teens experience domestic violence, and you would not be able to tell unless they told you.
Young children will not remember the violence they have witnessed.
Phony.
Children do not forget what they have witnessed.
In Turning Red, how does Mei plan to earn money for the concert?
True or False?
Children often have mixed feelings about the person who is being violent, esp. if they are a parent.
True!
They might feel confused because they feel anger, love, fear and respect at the same time for the same person.
What is the power and control wheel?
see wheel
What happens to kids/teens who have experienced domestic violence when they grow up?
Without therapy, they may think violence/yelling is okay, might be afraid to be in relationship, they might worry they might commit domestic violence themselves, or they might recreate the patterns in adult relationships.
But with treatment and therapy, these we can have healthy, loving, and caring relationships!
Some people deserve to be hit.
Phony.
No one deserves to be abused. The only person responsible for the abuse is the abuser. Physical violence, even among family members, is wrong and against the law
In Soul, what does 22 need to do to gain her final badge and get to Earth?
Find her spark
True or False?
In Luca, the people living on land are called "dirt monsters."
False, they are called "land monsters."
How many children witness domestic violence?
Every year more than 3 million children witness domestic violence in their homes.
What are some reasons kids/teens don't tell right away if they are experiencing domestic violence in their home?
They are afraid, they are worried their parents might be mad at them, they love the person who is doing the domestic violence, they are worried what might happen if they do tell, the person doing the domestic violence might have scared or threatened them into not telling, they might worry no one will believe them.
It can be hard for the person who is being hurt to leave the person who is hurting them.
Fact. Sometimes they are worried they will get hurt worse, sometimes they have no money or no where else to live
In The Good Dinosaur, what crop does Arlo's family grow?
Corn
True or false?
Parents and adults should not talk to children about domestic violence. They won’t understand anyway.
False!
Talking to children about domestic violence helps to break the cycle. Sending a clear message that it is unacceptable and teaching them non-violent ways of resolving conflict is very important.