[header] How to convince your child not to go to war [title] Talk to your child and understand why they want to go to war. [step] Listen carefully to their reasons-you might learn something about your child that you did not know before. Make sure that they want to go to war in order to serve their country, and not to get away from something at home. 
If the reason they give is the latter, help them find a way to deal with their issues in a more constructive way. [title] Show your child how much you love them and would miss them if they left for war.