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From Focus on the Family If you want to raise drug and alcohol -free children , make sure they have the right attitudes. If they’ve seen their parents abuse substances like tobacco , alcohol or other drugs , they will likely see it as pretty harmless. They will think to themselves: “If mum or dad drink, or use sleeping pills to get to sleep every night, then how dangerous could it be?“ Their attitude towards drugs, alcohol and tobacco will usually reflect what you have modelled for them at home. How their friends feel about drugs will make a big impact as well. If they hang out with children who see nothing wrong with it, they’re much more likely to give in and try it. When it comes to keeping children off drugs, alcohol and tobacco, a healthy attitude is your greatest ally. From TODAY, Voices - Wednesday, 25-Aug-2010 ----- Related articles by Zemanta Hoke County school official arrested on drug, alcohol charges (charlotte.news14.com) Is It Risky to Drink Alcohol on A...

By Dr Bill Maier What would you say is your biggest struggle as a parent? Many parents might point to television and other media . Others might say peer pressure — and that is a big one. The wrong kind of friends can do irreparable harm to our kids’ future. Still others might point to drugs or alcohol — especially if there’s a history of abuse. These are all real concerns, but for most of us, our biggest struggle as parents is our own emotional inadequacies. We carry a lot of psychological wounds and baggage from our childhood, and don’t always know how to handle problems when these occur. That’s why it’s so important to read and research advice from those who have already been through what we’re in the midst of. There are lots of great resources on the market, if we could just take the time to look. From TODAY, Voices - Wednesday, 05-May-2010 ----- Related articles by Zemanta Teen Girls and Drugs: A New Crisis? (lifescript.com) The Effects of Smoking: De...

By Dr Bill Maier So what do teenagers want out of life? Well, the same things you and I want — love, acceptance and purpose. Too often, parents forget that teenagers aren't big kids — they're young adults. And they're struggling daily through this tough transition between childhood and adulthood . Teens who get involved in drugs, sex, alcohol and other damaging patterns of behaviour aren't looking for trouble — they're looking for love and affirmation. And whether they know it or not, they're seeking something to commit their lives to. If you want to affect the life of a teenager, you begin by stepping into their world and letting them know you care. Be the role model that they need and accept them for who they are, not who you think they should be. Raising happy teens isn't that difficult. They need love. They need acceptance. And they need family . From TODAY, Voices – Monday, 07-Sep-2009 Related articles by Zemanta Teenage Drinking: Anita Shreve Novel ...