Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Assignment #4: Keeping My Kids Off Drugs
When I have kids in the future, I plan to be very active in their lives. To be completely honest, I am no where near ready to have kids, so my tactics may change when I actually have children. For right now though, I will say that in order to help my children stay away from drugs, I will educate and communicate with them on the subject. I think that education on drugs, alcohol, and tobacco is very crucial for kids. To educate them, I think I would sit them down them to talk about it(and ask questions if they had any), show them some very real documentaries, and remind them of my uncle who will then be their great uncle. My uncle is an addict and I don't want to get into details, but seeing him definitely makes people think twice. I think that having a true example of what could happen to a person is a great way to truly show kids just what the outcome of taking drugs could be. The only way to truly get through to kids is by making it real. If it is just a talk or just a D.A.R.E. program, then kids will think "Oh, I won't end up like that, it's just one time". But the scary thing is is that teenagers who mess around with drugs in middle/high school often times don't ever quit messing around with them. Personally, I know plenty of examples...
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I agree. I think being very active as your child grows up and educating them about the dangers of drugs and giving them examples,such as, a uncle that an addict is a good way to do this. I too think as a parent you need to go further than D.A.R.E.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you very much. That is how my parents taught me and to this day i have never done a drug or consumed a tobacco product in my life. I have been offered but in the back of my head i hear my parents and say NO.
ReplyDeleteI also agree with you 100%. As a parent you must be a good role model for them. Your own tendency's and point of view about drugs and alcohol has an big influence on what they may think of it.I've been offered drugs and alcohol numerous times, but I always turn them down because I hear my mom's voice in my head or envisioned her face there with me.
ReplyDeleteHi Natalie, I agree with you 100% communacation and education is the most important arsenal when you are try to talk to your children about drugs. This is the approach I have taken with mine and it extremly helpful. My kids talk to me and ask me questions and share their concerns with friends they have who are using.
ReplyDeleteI strongly agree with you. Educating kids about the dangers of drugs is always the right thing to do. I would do the same if I have kids in the near future. I learned to stay away from drugs not only from my parents, but also from watching documentaries.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you on educating our children, after all they are the living future right? Somehow as a society we have so much communication with each other, but most of the time we do not communicate about important topics such as drug consumption and consequences. Programs like D.A.R.E. are very important, and there is a strive to raise awarness to our teens today by brodcasting commercials to "Live above the influence" that I think are helping.
ReplyDeleteI can totally relate, I'm not even close to being ready for kids. I agree that education and communication are two of the most effective tools for solving any problem. I also have addict's in my family and although they may appear normal, most if not all of their personal relationships are highly dysfunctional. Even "functioning" addicts are living way below their true potential.
ReplyDeleteHaving a real life example of the effects of drugs is definitely the most powerful message that can be conveyed. We can teach our kids about drugs and alcohol all we want but unless they actually see how it can affect their life and their future, it probably won't have as large of an impact.
ReplyDeleteI also agree with you about having the communication to children and for parents to be a role model for their children always know that they are up to.
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