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Test My Teen
Perhaps there was an era in our culture when non prescribed drug use was casual and home grown but even then legalities were an issue. In today's world, where kids are so very overexposed to information and have such easy access to people and circumstances they are not sophisticated enough to appreciate the jeopardy of, the adults need to consider taking protective action.
Little children need their parents. Adolescents do as well but it is often not as obvious because their desire for independence is so prevalent. Fact is, kids of all ages need mom and dad. Research and experience regarding parenting and child-rearing practices make it very clear that the most successful way to produce a healthy human being to provide a democratic atmosphere in a household. That means that everyone gets time to be heard.....and express their ideas, opinions, desires, and wants. It doesn't mean everyone gets what they want but people feel valued, all the people -- little ones and big ones. And yet, even in the most loving and healthy homes, kids are the recipients of activities in their social world where there is a lure of doing things that are troublesome. Peer pressure is enormous.
You can remove the the pain of peer pressure for your kids to smoke tobacco, drink alcohol, or use illicit drugs by coordinating home drug testing with them. No doubt any teen reading this is rolling their eyes....and some parents as well. However, if you open the conversation within your family and let your kids know you want to remove temptation by doing random drug testing and include that they will be rewarded for every clean test they have, you'll get their attention. You should also communicate to them that when their peers ask them to participate in illegal activities, they can respond that they are home tested and don't want to blow their good deal of rewards and face any sort of unknown punishment -- that it's not worth it! No kidding, you can help your kids learn how to cope with the pressures with this technique.
Dr Carlin has become a spokesperson for the www.TestMyTeen.com group. Schools, communities, and parents, can find programs, materials, and test kits at their web site. Dr Carlin is available as a speaker and also a program director if you'd like to institute a drug free program in your home, your school, or your community.
Click here to see Dr Carlin in one of the many YouTube.com videos she has been in talking about this.
In addition to drug testing, it is essential to tune in and be highly sensitive to our youth. They have enormous pressure. We did too at their age but it has additional components here in the 21st C. People get high to deal with stress, to escape this current reality. Adults believe they can handle it. Maybe. Kids believe it too but it is a well known fact that they cannot; their brains and their bodies are still developing and their experiencial base is small -- they are vulnerable. Alongside home drug testing, we help you learn ways to manage stress and teach your kids to do same. We have great tools.
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