Working in the school system, I have seen how violence affects children.  Some children have experienced violence in their homes or around them.  Most of the time when children are exposed to violence on a regular basis they think that it is the way things are suppose to be.  As a result, they become violent and repeat the actions they have seen.  This behavior becomes a part of their everyday lives. Witnessing or being a part of violence can affect a child mentally and have an effect on their childhood as well as their adulthood.  Constant exposure to violence rather directly or indirectly usually leads to negative outcomes throughout the child’s life.  For example, if a child’s parent is being abused by his or her spouse on a regular basis, the child will suffer.  The parent being abused may become depressed and withdrawn, which will lead to the child being neglected in some way or another (Medscape, 1994). Reference Medscape. (1994). How Does Exposure to Violence Affect Children?