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<blockquote data-quote="LittleDudesMom" data-source="post: 91336" data-attributes="member: 805"><p>Nancy,</p><p></p><p>By reading the miriad of different responses here I guess you've summized that there is not one way to keep your teen away from alcohol. </p><p></p><p>I also really believe that you have to deal with pcs differently than you do difficult children. </p><p></p><p>I am blessed that my easy child has a good head on her shoulders and is amazed at other teen's abiltiy to look stupid while drinking. She thinks its a dumb and worthless issue. She says that she can enough fun being herself and doesn't need drinking to have a good time. But, some of that is her birth personality and some of it is my teaching.</p><p></p><p>I think it really depends on the child. But, it is an absolute that kids are drinking at alarming rates. easy child and I read the book "Smashed" together about a year ago. I would highly recommend it to any teen girl. It is written by a young woman in her 20's who tells the story of her binge drinking on the weekends starting in middle school and continues through college. It is a honest and frightening tale about what can happen to a female when she is under the influence.</p><p></p><p>The other piece is that I did not allow difficult child to attend parties where I didn't know the kid or the family, nor did I allow her to go home with other students unless I knew the parents were there. Now my house is the meeting place and I have kids here on many friday and saturday nights hanging out, eating, watching movies, going in the hottub, etc.</p><p></p><p>It is just recently that she has been given the freedom to make choices about parties. She has purposly distanced herself from a good friend who has gotten into the weekend drinking thing.</p><p></p><p>But again, I truley believe that there are so many factors involved. Your relationship with your child, the confidence of your child, your child's maturity level, your child's circle of friends, etc. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Sharon</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LittleDudesMom, post: 91336, member: 805"] Nancy, By reading the miriad of different responses here I guess you've summized that there is not one way to keep your teen away from alcohol. I also really believe that you have to deal with pcs differently than you do difficult children. I am blessed that my easy child has a good head on her shoulders and is amazed at other teen's abiltiy to look stupid while drinking. She thinks its a dumb and worthless issue. She says that she can enough fun being herself and doesn't need drinking to have a good time. But, some of that is her birth personality and some of it is my teaching. I think it really depends on the child. But, it is an absolute that kids are drinking at alarming rates. easy child and I read the book "Smashed" together about a year ago. I would highly recommend it to any teen girl. It is written by a young woman in her 20's who tells the story of her binge drinking on the weekends starting in middle school and continues through college. It is a honest and frightening tale about what can happen to a female when she is under the influence. The other piece is that I did not allow difficult child to attend parties where I didn't know the kid or the family, nor did I allow her to go home with other students unless I knew the parents were there. Now my house is the meeting place and I have kids here on many friday and saturday nights hanging out, eating, watching movies, going in the hottub, etc. It is just recently that she has been given the freedom to make choices about parties. She has purposly distanced herself from a good friend who has gotten into the weekend drinking thing. But again, I truley believe that there are so many factors involved. Your relationship with your child, the confidence of your child, your child's maturity level, your child's circle of friends, etc. Sharon [/QUOTE]
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