Ideally, children should know what healthy relationships look like in their own lives. This example is important for them to learn how to develop their own relationships. Children need to know that everyone has the right to feel safe and respected, and that violence and abuse are never okay in any relationship or interaction. Safe adults can talk about the importance of respect and kindness, and model that in their own relationships to show children how to navigate friendships, conflict, and other interactions. For more information, read the VIRTUS® article “Domestic Violence: Part 2” at lacatholics.org/did-you-know.