Talking to someone who already is using alcohol can be difficult. You want to help the person but you also want to keep the trust and bond that you have with that person. When you are talking to a child or your child about alcohol use and they are using alcohol, there are a few … [Read more...] about Tips for Talking to a Teen Drinker About Alcohol
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Talking to Kids About Getting Help After Alcohol Use
Talking to kids about help for alcohol use is important. They need to know that there is somewhere they can go if they are having a problem or a friend is having a problem. There are tons of places you can tell your child about and here are some of them. First off, let your … [Read more...] about Talking to Kids About Getting Help After Alcohol Use
The Alcohol Talk: Your Checklist
When you talk to your kids about alcohol there are many important things that you cannot leave out. There are also some things that you shouldn't do. You can sometimes forget yourself and forget about things that you want to mention when you are talking to your child. It … [Read more...] about The Alcohol Talk: Your Checklist
Peer Pressure, Friends and Drugs
Talking about the hard issues like sex, alcohol, and drugs is hard for any parent. You often feel nervous and scared. You feel awkward and like you may not say the right thing. Don't worry. Prepare before you talk to your child, but just relax. They want to know about it and … [Read more...] about Peer Pressure, Friends and Drugs
Addressing Alcohol Use
Alcohol use is a very important issue that you have to talk about with your children. They are taught about it at school but they need to be taught about it before then by you. You are responsible for them and need to take on that responsibility by talking to them about alcohol … [Read more...] about Addressing Alcohol Use
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