Tough Questions From Parents
- Introduction:
- Questions From Parents:
- What is the magnitude of the underage drinking problem and has it changed in the last 20 years?
- Is there any research on why kids drink – thrill seeking, boredom, curiosity, because it is a restricted product?
- What is the motivation behind binge drinking?
- With my generation being so different, is there something different about today’s world that exacerbates the problem of underage drinking?
- When should the education process and conversation about alcohol begin?
- Can giving your kids too much information be counter-productive?
- After whom do children model their behavior?
- How can a parent model good behavior for children? Since actions speak louder than words, should adults not drink in order to set an example?
- Since I drank as a teen and turned out OK, why should I worry about my teen having a few drinks at a party?
- If kids choose to experiment, how should parents respond?
- How should parents respond when their teenagers confide in them about their friends’
- Some parents have differing views on alcohol (some provide alcohol to teenagers, or allow them to drink at their homes after collecting car keys) - how should a parent respond?
- How can parents control their kids and prevent them from getting alcohol outside of the home (i.e. asking adults outside of a liquor store to buy it for them)?
- What conversations should parents have with their children before their teen leaves for college, especially if their kids have had no prior experience with alcohol?
- How do children get access to alcohol while at college?
- Isn’t it better to teach children how to drink responsibly while they are still teenagers?
- Do you think statistics of teens driving after drinking are better or worse than they were 10-15 years ago?
- What is zero tolerance?
- How do you recommend parents address underage drinking with their children as they near driving age?
- How does alcohol affect the body and what are the signs to determine if the level of intoxication is dangerous?
- At what point does your intoxicated teen need to be taken to the Emergency Room?
- How do you determine if a teen has an alcohol problem?
- Conclusion:
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