You know modern attitudes towards drug use are changing when mainstream media sources like MSNBC.com are offering real-world advice on how to talk to your kids about pot. And no, this is not a "Just Say No" piece of propaganda drivel, it actually
makes sense. Here are just two of the seven tips offered in this quick article:
4. Don’t forbid. Drawing a hard line and overstating risks breaks the bond of confidence. “Kids will dismiss what they hear from parents when they know or sense they’re being steered wrong,” says Marsha Rosenbaum, who runs the drug-awareness project Safety First.
5. Try to delay their experimentation. In addition to the brain-scan argument, Earleywine suggests a message along the lines of, “I need you to wait just as you do to drive a car or operate a chain saw.”
Although this list of tips stops just short of showing kids how to roll a proper joint or impress their friends with the hot-knife technique, at least it's a start!
