Is It OK For Children To Fight?

DeMarco Perspective: I remember my first fight. I remember how scared I was. When I look back on it the word 'silly' crosses my mind. However, when you are a child and faced with this situation, you need to be brave to actually stand up for yourself. Bravery is not an absence of fear. It's doing what you need to do while facing the fear.

What can be more terrifying to a child faced with their own reality? Not everybody loves them like family. Not everyone is going to deal with them lightly. Some people want to harm them. Standing your ground for the first time helps a child find out a lot about themselves and about life. It's a defining moment for some.

Some of my best friends to this day and I exchanged punches early on in life. We still laugh about these times and as we age we look back at those times as the best days of our lives. We threw down as lads and respect each other as men today and the brawl that started our relationship is a bond that cannot be broken.

I know it's not a popular opinion in this day and age but there is something to be said about standing toe to toe with another kid and saying, 'Let's do this'. In my opinion, it builds character.

As an adult, it shows more courage, character, and intelligence to walk away. I believe that.

In my mind I feel that it's important for a child to learn that you don't need to stand tall in this world but you do need to stand up.

The world awaits and the world does not pull punches.