Making Parents Upset is #1 Reason Kids Don’t Use
Parents often think there is little they can do to ensure their kids do not start using drugs. But, the #1 reason why kids do not use drugs is because they do not want to upset the parents. In addition, kids that learn about drug risks from their parents are 50% less likely to start using. In other words, kids who have parents that talk to them about drugs are less likely to try them.
Another way parents can help keep their kids off of drugs is by staying involved in their lives. This is especially important when they enter middle school and high school. They will be more likely to think about what the parent said if they know Mom and Dad care about all aspects of their lives–not just the big ones. Beginning the dialogue about drugs when the kids are young helps keep them off drugs as well. This is because the message and importance has been drilled into their heads over the years. And monitoring what the kids are doing, where they are, who they are with, and check with other parents to make sure will help keep them clean.
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April 20th, 2008 at 6:24 pm
Growing up having drug addicted parents I learned from an early age that we were different. I could never have friends over and people were in an out at all times of the night and morning. This life was “normal” for my sister and I. I vowed to never do that to my children. Well, history likes to repeat itself, but I was better than my parents, and I just left my son comepletely to pursue my druging and drinking career. I have not touched a drug in 10 years and I still see the affect it has on my oldest son to this day. He is now 12 and he was 2 when I quit. My mother still suffers from these diseases and I have had to be very honest with my kids as to why they can’t see their Grandma. It was extremely hard for me to have that talk, but it just has to be done these days. I have always been honest with my oldest son about the poor choices I have made in my life regarding drugs and alcohol. I can’t take back the choices I have made but I can take advantage of every minute of every day that I have left. I do not believe in sheltering children from the evil’s of the world, but it is nice to know that with me being in AA and having my children exposed to that, they know that they always have a home there. What an amazing gift that my children and I are being given so freely. I give thanks that I was guided and inspired to be in the 12 step fellowship. There is a great bond here.