How will you educate and keep your child/ren off drugs?

[Danman]

This kind of reminds me of last weeks episode of South Park. They pressured everyone not to smoke and lied and lied about the Tobacco company. Our kids should only be aware of the harmful side affects that drugs cause to your body and explain that they only have one chance here on Earth. They need to learn how to respect themself, I never have done anything, no smoking nor any drugs. The only substance I have done is alcohol, which I barely drink anyways.

 

[waylman]

just as my parents did, i will lie through my teeth about the evils of weed. and just as i did, they'll start smoking it around 17 and then I'll catch them and lie through my teeth again about how bad it is for them.

 

[TC2181]

If I find any weed on them , or in their room, I make them consume all of it. Same goesf or meth, crack, coke, pcp, acid..etc.


j/k

 

[virusag11]

Tell them about my life, how i used drugs, what it did, and why I did them. Then if they choose to use drugs, its there life to live. BTW I started using at 12.

 

[virusag11]

Originally posted by: thomsbrain
Better to have them experiment under my roof than off by themselves. Better to have it all out in the open so that you can watch out for behavior that's actually destructive. I will teach them that all drugs have negative health effects, but that different drugs have different effects, and that no drug should be treated lightly, but also that drugs can have some very positive effects if taken with the proper respect. Give them the facts up front so they don't hurt themselves through ignorance or inexperience.

nice

 

[PanzerIV]

Speaking as a parent I've been having these discussions off and on for years with my kids, the oldest being 12. I've explained how you have to respect yourself and your body and that if he wishes to pursue sports professionally they could end his career before it even started. Mostly I tell them that they can have a productive happy life without needing to ehance it with drugs.

Also, I make a point to note famous people who are no longer here thanks to drugs: Jimmy Hendrix, Janis Joplin, John Belushi, ,Chris Farley and River Phoenix not to mention countless others.

 

[badmouse]

My kids are 20 and 14.

The drug education conversations start with the prescription drugs they and their friends have. Kids today already take so much prescribed drugs it's horrible. If you've been thru the ADHD drug regimen that's way more powerful than most illegal drugs, and you're giving those to your kids - and then you expect them to LISTEN when you say drugs are bad??

Your kids know a lot of people on ADHD drugs, even if they themselves aren't.

Then you get, say, allergy medication. My kids's school had a third of the students taking serious asthma meds, every day during school - and that stuff can be hallucinogenic (I used to have a lot of fun with allergy meds, but it messes up the driving around and other real life, so I just wheeze now, drugfree). Then you have the antibiotics that are just creating super-mega-drug-resistant bad organisms.

That's just the start.

Anyway, my daughter isn't chemically inclined to get high - believe me, some people are, some aren't - and my son is way too cheap. Drugs are expensive!

I don't lie to them, and I don't joke about drugs.

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Originally posted by: PanzerIV
Speaking as a parent I've been having these discussions off and on for years with my kids, the oldest being 12. I've explained how you have to respect yourself and your body and that if he wishes to pursue sports professionally they could end his career before it even started. Mostly I tell them that they can have a productive happy life without needing to ehance it with drugs.

Also, I make a point to note famous people who are no longer here thanks to drugs: Jimmy Hendrix, Janis Joplin, John Belushi, ,Chris Farley and River Phoenix not to mention countless others.

If you want, you can look at the famous people who are still here and who used drugs, or who died of other causes.. Bob Dylan, all of Led Zeppelin, George Bush, Ozzy Osbourne, George Harrison, Malcolm X... The list goes on and on and on and on. Some of the greatest people of our time (mostly). While you, who have never done drugs, are encouraging your child to be a professional athlete.

 

[Mill]

I would encourage them to get some coke; it's good stuff.

 

[hopeless879]

Originally posted by: cashman
This kind of reminds me of last weeks episode of South Park. They pressured everyone not to smoke and lied and lied about the Tobacco company. Our kids should only be aware of the harmful side affects that drugs cause to your body and explain that they only have one chance here on Earth. They need to learn how to respect themself, I never have done anything, no smoking nor any drugs. The only substance I have done is alcohol, which I barely drink anyways.

So you don't use drugs, but you consume alcohol, which you call a substance...interesting. Alcohol is much more serious and more harmful than alot of drugs, even hard drugs.

Also why would you only educate them on the harmful sides of drugs, why not educate them about some of the benefits some drugs can and do have. Such as marijuana. Before I started smoking I was nervous all the time and had a very short temper. Since I've been smoking, about 1.5 years, I have noticed that I think things out more and rarely lose my temper. I'm 20 btw and am enrolled in a major university with a part time job. I keep my grades up and don't let drugs interfer with my life.

You should also educate them about the medicinal uses of marijuana for Cancer, AIDS, Glaucoma etc. patients. So that way when they get older they can hopefully try to change the system to get sick patients the medicine they need.

 

[hopeless879]

I would not encourage them to refrain from drugs or encourage them to use drugs. I would tell them everything I know about the dangers and benefits of drugs. Then let them make choices for themselves. Until I see it negatively affecting their lives or warning signs of trouble, I would not step in. I myself would be a hipocrite if I told them not to use drugs and not to experiment. The way I am at least, I need to experience things and learn from my own mistakes before I can criticize something.

 

[Ns1]

by doing all their drugs. drugs are kinda expensive y'know, if i'm doing half of them and he's paying for it, he's gonna run out of money REALLY quickly with the half assed allowance i'm giving him.








kidding.

 

[imported_Tomato]

Originally posted by: franguinho
be open about it, educate them and let them experiment. reasoning: its gonna happen no matter what. my parents tried to be really extreme about me never doin any drugs...the result: the first time i could get my hands on some i did them. i still regularly do some, i get good grades at school (uni) , have two part-time jobs, have a girlfriend and lotsa buddies, am close with my family. harm done: ZERO.

if someone wants to do drugs they will. theres nothing wrong with smoking pot every now and then, in fact its less dangerous than drinking. and pot is NOT a gateway drug, regardless of what anyone says. it is usually the first drug used, yes, because its so readily available. i know ppl who have smoked pot for years and have never ever tried or even talked about wanting to try any other heavier drug.

nuff said.

*nods in agreement*

 

[gopunk]

Originally posted by: Bryophyte
The best thing you can do is to make sure your kids respect themselves. My son is old enough to explain that we only get one body, and one brain, and if you mess them up, you don't get another. That drugs will not help you to keep the most valuable thing, who you are, your brain, safe from harm. I teach my kids to treat everyone with respect, and that that respect begins with themselves.

yea that's basically how i was raised and how i plan to raise my children. i love myself, my consciousness, my being, i'm happy with my life, i just see no point for me to take drugs. i'll do that, show them a few druggies, tell them about what drugs do to brains, and if they still do drugs then maybe my wife cheated on me cuz my blood can't possibly be that stupid.

 

[tweakmm]

I honestly don't know. It's hard to say right now as I have a large problem with hipocracy. I guess it really depends on if I'm still doing doing drugs and what I'm doing. If I end up stopping what I've seen and experienced for myself is going to have a large part in my opinions. I am however going to realise that no matter what I do once my kids are 15 what I say isn't going to mean jack.

 

[4thman]

Best thing is for kids to have a good home life and loving parent(s).Tell them about the perils of drug abuse.Be honest.Teach your children to respect others,themselves.Take interest in their lives,school etc..Be a parent,a role model.Sit down at dinner time and have a good meal with them and just be there for them.Don't let the tv be the parent,thats your job.Explain things on tv to them,tell them it's not all real.It's not easy,especially if both parents work,but if one parent can be at home when kids get home from school,it really makes the difference.Nevermind the x-box,put good food on the table,clean clothes on their backs,and a nice home to live in first.Make sure they have a lunch for school and their homework is done. Keep an eye on their friends,make sure they're not falling in with the wrong crowd,and tell them not to be influenced by peer pressure,and to walk away if need be.Still theres not guarantee your kids won't try drugs and worse.All you can do is raise them the best you can,and hope they make the right decisions when they get older.I know,I'm doing it and living it right now.

 

[cchen]

Haha.... its funny to see so many people that say "I have good grades blah blah blah and I do drugs"
go to any Ivy league university and you'll find that at least 50% of the people there have done or do drugs
go to wall street and ask the investment bankers if they do cocaine

 

[Ns1]

Originally posted by: cchen
Haha.... its funny to see so many people that say "I have good grades blah blah blah and I do drugs"
go to any Ivy league university and you'll find that at least 50% of the people there have done or do drugs
go to wall street and ask the investment bankers if they do cocaine

cocaine =/= recreational drug use

 

[konichiwa]

Originally posted by: XZeroII
Give them the facts, but whatever you do, DON'T listen to the people on these boards who talk about how you should let them experiment because they are not harmful. BS. Look at the crap they post on these boards about how messed up their lives are. Give them the FACTS and tell them that you would like them not to do them. Be gentle, but firm. Tell them that they are always free to make whatever decisions they want. They have a right to do anything they want, but they must be willing to accept the consequences of their actions.

Well said, but I think when parents create a stigma around drugs that ISN'T REAL...

just as my parents did, i will lie through my teeth about the evils of weed. and just as i did, they'll start smoking it around 17 and then I'll catch them and lie through my teeth again about how bad it is for them.

...they just encourage their kids to try it (forbidden fruit) and then when they find out the truth (i.e. that everything their parents told them was a lie) they will lose complete respect for their parents. Then where are you?

Personally my parents were both children of the 60's and it was no surprise to me that they had done plenty. As my dad used to say, "there's nothing you can do in terms of drugs, sex, etc that I didn't do, and I turned out okay." Okay indeed ... experimentation is expected and normal, it WILL happen for 99% of kids no matter what you tell them, so prepare them for it.

 

[virtuamike]

I'll let them make their own decisions. I'll also tell them that if they're arrested for DUI or drug possession to not use their 1 phone call on me because they'll have to deal with it on their own. You play you pay.

Also going to make my kids pay for car and insurance. I plan to stop them from becoming addicts by breaking them financially.

In my house, child labor is legal, and allowances will not be negotiated.

 

[NokiaDude]

"I SAID NO WEED! BUT MA!!"

Weed is okay IMO, anything else is a no no!

 

[Mill]

Originally posted by: XZeroII
Give them the facts, but whatever you do, DON'T listen to the people on these boards who talk about how you should let them experiment because they are not harmful. BS. Look at the crap they post on these boards about how messed up their lives are. Give them the FACTS and tell them that you would like them not to do them. Be gentle, but firm. Tell them that they are always free to make whatever decisions they want. They have a right to do anything they want, but they must be willing to accept the consequences of their actions.

/me makes note to have my kids sell XZeroII's kids drugs.

 

[dabuddha]

*shrug* Tell them the truth. Only losers do drugs.

 

[XZeroII]

Originally posted by: Millennium

Originally posted by: XZeroII
Give them the facts, but whatever you do, DON'T listen to the people on these boards who talk about how you should let them experiment because they are not harmful. BS. Look at the crap they post on these boards about how messed up their lives are. Give them the FACTS and tell them that you would like them not to do them. Be gentle, but firm. Tell them that they are always free to make whatever decisions they want. They have a right to do anything they want, but they must be willing to accept the consequences of their actions.

/me makes note to have my kids sell XZeroII's kids drugs.

/me makes note to bust a cap in Millennium's a$$

 

[Mill]

Originally posted by: dabuddha
*shrug* Tell them the truth. Only losers do drugs.

Winners never quit.