Teachable Moments

Feeling Low:

There are other times that parents should be watchful and that could be turned into teachable moments. One dangerous time is when kids are feeling really low. Such a time may be after a bad test result, losing a game or when a friend moves away. The notion that “drugs will make you feel better” can have a lot of appeal during the down times. You need to tell your kids that drinking alcohol can make them sadder and that smoking marijuana can make them more anxious. On top of that, these substances often lead to other bad consequences such as car crashes, looking silly in front of their friends or losing control and people taking advantage of them.

Feeling Good:

The other time parents should be careful about is when your child has had a string of good luck — when he or she is feeling on top of the world and everything is going right. These times can trick kids into believing that they can do anything and it will turn out fine. They might be tempted to think that the bad things that happen with drugs couldn’t happen to them.

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