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You will never get rid of all the stress from a child's life but it is important that you teach the child how to deal with any stress that does come into it. Throwing things or hitting or hurting him/herself are NOT the proper ways.......there are other things to be taught to do. Talking about it with someone, going to his/her room to think about it, writing about what is bothering them........so many other things that would be more constructive and less destructive for the child. Another thing is to set a good example in how you and the other adults you are involved with handle the stress in your own lives. The child will do what they see more than what they are told to do.

I would say, be a friend to your kid. Especially teens, kids, at this age tend to look for friends outside. They like to be with other boys and girls, hang out, have fun etc... It's always good if they find good friends, but what's troubling is bad influences are there too. So a kid yearning or longing for a company tends to accept and get along with any kind of friends he/she could find. But if you yourself are a friend to her/him, she/he would not feel the hunger for friendship and therefore could choose well when faced with different kinds of people outside.