Preparing your kids to make smart choices when they face these situations is critical. The World is Different . . . Today's kids face a different world than the one their parents faced.
Family life is different.
But family values have never been more important . . . Your children need to know the facts about drinking, and they need to benefit from your experience. Talk About Drinking is designed to encourage open and honest communication between parents and children about this difficult subject. Drawing from the advice of authorities in the fields of education, family therapy, and alcohol treatment, the parent guide uses six guidelines to provide insights about how and when to talk about drinking. It's also important to remember that giving children lectures or using threats isn't the answer to preventing underage drinking.