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Make a Difference: Talk to Your Child About Alcohol

11/03/2010

Here is the action checklist at the end of a leaflet about talking about alcohol aimed at American parents, but which seems to be applicable here too:  

  • Establish a loving, trusting relationship with your child.
  • Make it easy for your teen to talk honestly with you.
  • Talk with your child about alcohol facts, reasons not to drink, and ways to avoid drinking in difficult situations.
  • Keep tabs on your young teen’s activities, and join with other parents in making common policies about teen alcohol use.
  • Develop family rules about teen drinking and establish consequences.
  • Set a good example regarding your own alcohol use and your response to teen drinking.
  • Encourage your child to develop healthy friendships and fun alternatives to drinking.
  • Know whether your child is at high risk for a drinking problem; if so, take steps to lessen that risk.
  • Know the warning signs of a teen drinking problem and act promptly to get help for your child.
  • Believe in your own power to help your child avoid alcohol use.

The leaflet was produced by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and can be downloaded here.

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