How to talk to your child about the dangers of alcohol

How to choose an opportune moment?

To talk about alcohol a reason is needed, otherwise the child will immediately see through the parent, who wanted to give him another lecture about what he should never do.

Unfortunately, there are enough reasons in our life, it is enough to turn on the TV, where they constantly talk about accidents under the influence of degrees.

You can comment on such an incident in a conversation with a child as early as 6-7 years old, Child develop experts say.

Emphasize that children should not drink alcohol, and adults only from time to time and in moderate doses, otherwise misfortune may occur.

As in the example on TV.

With an older child (10-11 years old), you can already discuss the effect of alcohol on the body. In addition, the father and mother should begin to build trusting relationships with the student, say that on any issue he can come to them.

There should be no taboos, if the mother breaks down, and the father starts shouting instead of explanations, then the next time the child will go to someone else with his curiosity, questions and desires to try.

At fifteen, it is advisable to talk frankly with the child: tell him that in adulthood he will be able to decide whether to drink alcohol or not, but while the parent takes care of the child, he does it for the sake of his health and well-being.

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