Game #4: Getting the conversation started

[PartnershipMoms]

Have you thought about how you would talk to your kids about drugs?  How would you approach it differently than your parents? 

Share your fun, creative or innovative ways about how you would approach the subject.

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[kimskids123]

I havent really thought about it yet. my kids are 6, 4 and 2 but I know that I will have to soon with my oldest. I know that I will talk to my kids about drugs. My parents NEVER mentioned it to me. I tried pot but that was it. So that is why i need to talk to my kids about all the stuff thats out there.

[Plus-size-mommy]

I'm definitely going to take a different approach! For one thing I'm going to talk to my kid about drugs and the dangers of them whereas my parents didn't! We are already teaching him things, like his Daddy smokes cigs and he knows not to touch the cigarette or the cigarette package! He says "no no don't touch those are baddddd" So, yeah but I also don't want to be to firm with him and make him rebel so gonna try to make learning about drugs fun and make him want to ask questions!

[PartnershipMoms]

Here's a link to a toolkit from the Partnership for a Drug-Free America that gives pointers too:

http://www.drugfree.org/dontsoundlikeyourparentsToolKit/

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[canuckinCA]

Be honest, open, non-judgemental...try not to appear shocked if your kids share something personal...I don't share everything about my past (but I don't lie)...you can start by asking general questions that don't appear that you are prying like, "Have you ever been asked to do drugs by anyone at school?"..."Do you feel pressure to drink or do drugs?" or sharing information like, "Do you know your brain continues to grow until age 20 so it's really important to not put substances in your body that could harm that."...and of course reinforcing your personal/family values and rules to live by is important...they need to know the boundaries and what you are not willing to put up with...take a stand and stay consistent.

[sckeen]

Well I just leave it up to my husband. Hes a cop so he talks to our kids about all that bad stuff. Me? well i never really thought about it.

[momme2sweeties]

My 5 year old just stared kindergarten and the teacher has already sent home these little worksheets that are for parents and kids to do together.  It's from a preventative program called Too good for drugs.  It is a good way to get the conversation started...although I don't plan on getting into the gory details of drug dangers until she is a little older.

[texmexmom]

I think we are doing a lil better than my parents by talking about it NOW! instead of waiting till the teen yrs for the ALL the big talks!

[bukaboo]

I have not thought about it yet since my DD is only 2.  I am definitely going to talk to her about it when she is older.  I guess I will sit down with DH and come up with a plan.

[hotfudgesunday]

I have not really thought about it yet since my kids are 2 and 8 months. The only thing I know for sure is that I will do differently is that I will actually talk to them about drugs.

[nutymom06]

Be flat out and honest with them.Ask them what they know and what I know.You will be surprised.I dont try to scare them however I do give them a realawaking