Alcohol and Your Kids – The Two Don’t Mix
By: Federal Citizen Information Center
(8/20/9) Talking with your kids about alcohol can be a challenge—you may feel nervous and fidgety and your kids might roll their eyes and wish they were somewhere else. Get some help with this important conversation with free online publications from the Century Council and the Federal Citizen Information Center.
Studies have shown that kids can start drinking as early as twelve years old. More than 10% of 13 and 14-year-olds say they’ve tried alcohol in the past month. For this reason, the online publications
What You Don’t “No” Can Hurt You and
How to Talk to Your Adolescent About Alcohol are both aimed at younger kids in grade school to prepare them for when they get older.
Ninety-two percent of kids surveyed said the most trusted information they get about alcohol comes from their parents, with mom as the number one source. These free materials help you facilitate conversations with your children by using educational cartoons and testimonies from other kids and by discussing smart techniques to help escape peer pressure situations. They also include a set of kid’s coupons good for a dinner of their choice or “getting out of chores” when they complete the activities. And there’s a contract that both you and they can sign that promises mutual respect and openness when discussing alcohol.
Help keep your kids healthy, safe and educated about the dangers of underage drinking with these free materials. There are two ways to get a copy:
Read or download them online
