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Use Teachable Moments
When is the right time to bring up the topic of drugs with my teenager?
Parenting expert Phillippe Cunningham, Ph.D., suggests that any moment can be a teachable moment.
When you decide to use a moment to teach your teen something about drugs, it doesn’t have to be a
long, serious talk — just a few words can do. And it’s not a talk you have to have only once.
Have it regularly.
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- Having fun. One mother said, “I go for walks with my girls and everything just comes out right.”
- Discussing books or movies with your kids.
- Eating dinner together as a family.
- Just hanging out … reading, cooking a meal, going fishing, listening to music, watching a ball game, singing together, playing chess or having a family picnic.
- When your kids are in school, it’s a good time to start using teachable moments to warn them about inhalants. Some kids sniff gasoline, nail polish remover or the fumes from shaving cream cans to get high, and they can die any time they use them — the first or 50th time.
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Source: The National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign's Behavior Change Expert Panel |
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Read more on this topic: Learn to Listen
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