We as parents are finding this more prevalent these days with our children of today. As soon as we think one episode of drugs is done and over with; here comes the new drug of choice. As parents I think our first mind tells most of us to cry or go off like some made insane psycho. I have often heard some parents say believe it or not “It's just a phase we all have done it and look at me/us now...we're fine” The majority have said "Beat That Azz" or “I Will Kill My Kid” for embarrassing us, disrespecting the home or themselves. However, you have the parents who will say what is beating them going to do?? They will just go out elsewhere away from the home rather it's at a friends household or in the streets.
Believe it or not...they're right. Our kids of today will find away! As the old saying goes; where there's a will, there's a way. I'm actually like the parents who will deal with it in a Cosby discipline type of way if you will. Turning on 100 watt lights knowing they have the worst migraine ever. Turning up the volume to the highest notch there is with cotton of course in mine. Talking louder every chance I get and even saying huh what I cant hear you can you speak up?? Cooking the foods with the worst aroma possible until they puke until they cant puke anymore. Better yet, take them down to skid row to actually visualize the choices they will have if they continue the road to substance abuse. Of course after the soberness has kicked in the Cosby torture comes to a halt. We parent(s) sit them down and explain the dangers of alcohol and/or drugs and how it can cause their life or someone else life to change in an instant!
Nevertheless, your children should not have to deal with making irrational choices from stress, peer pressure or any other reason to lead them to drinking or utilizing any type of substance. I'm also not a firm believer of letting them do it at home in front of me just because I'm the parent and they're being monitored. HOG-WASH!! The best advise I think there is in a situation like this is communication and trust will surly follow. Parents don't be afraid to sit down with your children to discuss things that may normally embarrass you, because you may feel uncomfortable. You may even feel I/we weren’t raised like that or your parents didn’t have or need to have these type of discussion's with you for whatever reason. Well, times have changed..."drastically" I might add.
Drinking 'n' Drugs being a teen just “DON'T” go hand 'n' hand at all!!!
http://parentingteens.about.com/od/teendruguse/Teen_Drug_Use_and_Abuse.htm
http://kidshealth.org/teen/drug_alcohol/
http://www.focusas.com/Alcohol.html
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