The department also has a gang unit, a community policing program and school programs intended to discourage children from using illegal drugs.

Taylor's parents declined to be interviewed today, but have told local reporters that their daughter's death should not discourage children from playing football.

In the past, the age group could compete only springboard, to discourage children from taking on the greater risks of tower diving.

Meanwhile, the city, along with a coalition of religious leaders, have been pushing programs to discourage children from joining gangs.

It also clearly discouraged children being asked to take part in "any activity that could subject them to physical harm".

Both might agree, then, that it is a good thing if parents discourage children from watching too much television.

Five, during the Decade of the Child, we must do more to discourage children from having children.

He discouraged his woman and children from reading.

But some organizations strongly discourage children or don't allow them at all.

"We don't want to discourage children from athletic participation," he said.