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T}IE RIGffiT TIME! with Walk the Talk; as from an early be aware of alcoholic drinks and patterns of drinking age, y0ur ch ild and y0u your home. Let the child observe you modelling sensible drinking habits by Puneet Rathi c Be present physically and mentally during vulnerable moments of your child Parents can share how alcohol can impair the parts of the brain that control: Motor coordination; lmpulse control, Memory and Judgment and decision making capacity. Also discuss with children how alcohol can adversely impact their personal and social life, take life away from their dreams. Talk Points . Choose an appropriate time and place to talk r Bring the topic up informally-perhaps after watching a TV show, a news item or a movie that can become a catalyst to begin a conversation o Comfort and encourage your child to express his/her feelings, thoughts and opinions. Refrain from jumping to conclusions . Be clear about the rules and ensure your child knows that under-age drinking is against the law. Research shows that children expect and want their parents to set boundaries, even if they do transgress them occasionally " Avoid scare tactics-young people are more likely to be persuaded by listening to a realistic presentation of the facts . Talk to your child about your concerns so they understand the potential consequences of drinking And if you find your child taking alcohol, wait until the child is back in senses so you can have a rational discussion; though you might want to talk to the child about it immediately, especially if you are upset or a^gry EI s pcr a srii'i/e!' conducted recentiy b,v ASSOCHAM under its ASSOCHAM Social Deveioprnent Foundation (ASDF) alcohol intake in teenagers i;etween the age of 15 to 19, especialiy among metropolitan nas ,ricreased over last few years due to :nore aDSenr parents, easy money and .,s.ng raLes o'stress ano depression among leenugers, {clio,rvtng westernlzation. Why Kids Take to Alcohol r lo rebei or creare a shock " io feei they Leiong to a group of friends " They enjoy takirrg risks . '1's ir,'i - j;st fo. rhe sake of rt . 1's i]re .n.tl-ing:c.r d; ,tc-,,v-a-clays . Ea:y ar,aiiabiiity \ o -l"c ieel iike a grcr,rrn.up r A.n e:cape from pressures of iife . Io Lr'eak rnrngrony Parents to watch out for these symptoms in their children I i.ait{ ri.ilerg)' . Changes in physical appearance . Feeling bored o Eating prob ers . Mood srt' r'os . Valuabies .. -.-., - ss rc from home . Sudden crcc . :aj:.-=^ce r Too m;c' : =- -a :- ="-:' To Break the Barrier . Builo a co^tr:--:-;- ::---- ::::- . Spend time ,'. :- \ :: :-: - =,:'.-=. friends welco^^e - .. :-- - :-: e Buildasensec'ca-::-: .: -: ,r:- - the child ) ffi uritr*rb 1;::= , i-:Lt'Ltur"y 2013
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T}IE RIGffiT TIME!
with
Walk the Talk; as from an
early
be aware of alcoholicdrinks and patterns ofdrinking
age, y0ur ch ild
andy0u
your home. Let the childobserve you modellingsensible drinking habits
by Puneet Rathic Be present physically and mentally duringvulnerable moments of your child
Parents can share how alcohol can impairthe parts of the brain that control: Motorcoordination; lmpulse control, Memory andJudgment and decision making capacity.Also discuss with children how alcohol can
adversely impact their personal and sociallife, take life away from their dreams.
Talk Points. Choose an appropriate time and place totalk
r Bring the topic up informally-perhapsafter watching a TV show, a news item or amovie that can become a catalyst to begina conversation
o Comfort and encourage your child toexpress his/her feelings, thoughts andopinions. Refrain from jumping toconclusions
. Be clear about the rules and ensure yourchild knows that under-age drinking is
against the law. Research shows thatchildren expect and want their parents toset boundaries, even if they do transgressthem occasionally
" Avoid scare tactics-young people aremore likely to be persuaded by listening toa realistic presentation of the facts
. Talk to your child about your concerns sothey understand the potentialconsequences of drinking
And if you find your child taking alcohol,wait until the child is back in senses so youcan have a rational discussion; though youmight want to talk to the child about itimmediately, especially if you are upset ora^gry EI
s pcr a srii'i/e!' conductedrecentiy b,v ASSOCHAM underits ASSOCHAM Social
Deveioprnent Foundation (ASDF)
alcohol intake in teenagersi;etween the age of 15 to 19,
especialiy among metropolitannas ,ricreased over last few years due to:nore aDSenr parents, easy money and.,s.ng raLes o'stress ano depression amongleenugers, {clio,rvtng westernlzation.
Why Kids Take to Alcoholr lo rebei or creare a shock
" io feei they Leiong to a group of friends
" They enjoy takirrg risks
. '1's ir,'i - j;st fo. rhe sake of rt
. 1's i]re .n.tl-ing:c.r d; ,tc-,,v-a-clays
. Ea:y ar,aiiabiiity \o -l"c
ieel iike a grcr,rrn.up
r A.n e:cape from pressures of iife
. Io Lr'eak rnrngrony
Parents to watch out for thesesymptoms in their childrenI i.ait{ ri.ilerg)'
. Changes in physical appearance
. Feeling bored
o Eating prob ers. Mood srt' r'os
. Valuabies .. -.-., - ss rc from home
. Sudden crcc . :aj:.-=^cer Too m;c' :
=- -a :- ="-:'To Break the Barrier. Builo a co^tr:--:-;- ::---- ::::-. Spend time ,'. :- \ :: :-: - =,:'.-=.friends welco^^e - .. :-- - :-:e Buildasensec'ca-::-: .: -: ,r:- -the child
)
ffi uritr*rb 1;::= , i-:Lt'Ltur"y 2013
