obie7661
01-05-2007, 05:43 AM
...Many adolescents experiment with alcohol, and there are a variety of reasons why they do so. The discovery that your son or daughter is experimenting with alcohol can be devastating and evoke feelings ranging from guilt ("Where did I go wrong?") to anger ("I need to tighten the thumbscrews on this kid!"). When it comes to experimenting, it is important to keep two things in mind: 1. Experimentation does not usually lead to alcohol or drug abuse. 2. You can use your influence as a parent to help prevent experimenting from becoming a tenacious habit.
Your best bet at influencing your teenage son or daughter positively is to offer open channels of communication. If he or she is drinking alcohol or experimenting with drugs, they are probably aware that what they are doing would displease you if you knew. If you are coming across like a police lieutenant, you lessen your chances of finding out the extent of their use, and therefore, you lessen your chances of helping them...
Complete article: http://www.habitsmart.com/adol.html
Your best bet at influencing your teenage son or daughter positively is to offer open channels of communication. If he or she is drinking alcohol or experimenting with drugs, they are probably aware that what they are doing would displease you if you knew. If you are coming across like a police lieutenant, you lessen your chances of finding out the extent of their use, and therefore, you lessen your chances of helping them...
Complete article: http://www.habitsmart.com/adol.html