This article from The Arizona Republic is interesting. Parents are scared of talking their children about drugs and alcohol. It is a sad thing that parents are so out of communication with their kids that they can’t talk to them. If the parent feels they can’t talk to their kids then how do you think the kids feel. These things always go both ways and if you as a parent feel that then I am sure the kid feels the same. There are some good point s in the article of which this is an excerpt.
Fathers have a powerful influence on their children, says Peter Spokes, a father of six and president of the Kansas City-based National Center for Fathering, which this year released the results of a joint study with the National PTA indicating that dads are taking a more active role in their kids’ lives.
If a father talks with his kids regularly about such tough subjects as drugs and alcohol, they’ll be more likely to come to him with questions or when something goes wrong.
Research shows that kids whose parents talk to them about drugs and alcohol are up to 50 percent less likely to use those substances, Mowrey says. In Arizona, where the average age of kids who try drugs for the first time is 13, parents need to have that talk early.
Many parents are worried that their kids will ask them about their own drug use. Mowrey says it’s important to be honest: If you lie, you risk losing your credibility should your kids discover the truth.
According to Mowrey, it’s best to say something like, “Yes, I tried drugs, but it was a dumb thing to do. No one ever talked to me about it. That’s why I’m talking to you.” Don’t provide details. As with conversations about sex, some things should remain private.
This is no less curious than the previous post
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