Parents' words and actions are more effective than they may think in keeping their children away from drugs. The CASA study underscores that the struggle against illegal drugs is a continuous process of education and prevention. Standards of Strictness. Parents expect to be told where a teen is going in the evening, or on weekends and is told the truth by the teen. There are not periods of time after school or on weekends when parents do not know where a teen is.
Parents monitor what teen is watching on television.
Parents impose restrictions on the kind of music teen is allowed to buy. Parents are very aware of how teen is doing in school. Parents monitor teen's Internet usage. Family typically has dinner together, seven nights a week. Teen has a weekend curfew.