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Son Caught Smoking Pot If you catch your child smoking pot in his room, should you call the police?		Daughter Is Musically Gifted but Unmotivated Our expert finds that this parent's description of her child reveals more than simply a lack of...
Toddler Takes Sips of Wine and Beer Is it ever acceptable to let a two-year-old sip wine and beer?		Dramatic Drop in Grades Signals Problem When grades drop so drastically and behavior changes so much, some testing may be called for.
Teen Binge Drinking Since alcohol will probably enter all our children's lives, we must provide alcohol education...		Freshman Drinks and Smokes The best teaching a parent can provide is to show her own values surrounding alcohol and...
Fifteen-Year-Old Addicted to Cigarettes A person of any age can become addicted to cigarettes -- all too quickly.		Daughter's Email Mentions Drugs A parent is upset upon discovering references to buying and using drugs in her daughter's...
Teenage Daughter Smokes Realistically, teens will more likely quit smoking because a potential boyfriend or girlfriend...		Father Finds Drug Paraphernalia A parent asks how he should act in the face of discovering risky and illegal behavior on the...
Anti-Drug Education for Young Children Avoiding drugs is a lesson all children should learn. Those in younger grades need only the...		Sixteen-Year-Old Got Drunk with Friends An expert reassures a guilty teen that he can learn from this experience and become a wiser,...
Teen Smoking Pot Our expert tells a teen, "I am here to tell you that you can feel a lot better about yourself...		Father Finds Evidence of Drinking What is the best way to deal with your son after you find evidence of drinking?
When Your Teen is Smoking Don't punish your child for smoking.		Talking About Drug Use Just because a child is using drug culture terms doesn't prove that she is using drugs of any...
Mom Read Daughter's Diary A mother who read her daughter's diary is disturbed by what she found out. What should she do...		Adult Daughter Has Drinking Problem A mother seeks advice on how to help her daughter with a drinking problem.
Teen Wants to Experiment with Alcohol Teenagers need good parenting to help them make healthy decisions regarding drinking.		Son Blames Parents for His Problems A skilled professional therapist/psychologist would never allow or encourage a child to blame...
Drugs and Parenting Your role as a caring parent is to advise your child against any potentially dangerous activity...		Drinking Parties Hosted by Friends' Parents An expert calls it "shameful" when parents not only tolerate but also encourage teens' abuse of...
Teen Came Home Drunk A mother wonders what she can say or do to stress to her daughter that drinking and drugs will...		Should Parents Abstain from Drinking? Parents do not have to abstain from drinking alcohol to set a good example for their children.
Mother Upset That Son Smokes A mother blames her son's girlfriend for his smoking habit.		Boyfriend Drinks and Does Drugs A teen wonders if she should break up with a boyfriend who drinks and does drugs.
Revealing Personal Problems in a College Application Revealing past problems in a personal essay can actually improve the chances of being admitted...		Teen Enjoys Alcohol and Drugs A teen seeks advice because he is overwhelmed and confused by his drive to keep doing the...
Teen Drinks Heavily Our expert advises a teen to reconsider his drinking behavior and find better ways to get what...		Underage Drinking When a parent discovers that her son has been drinking with his friends, should she tell his...
When Your Child Drinks Alcohol Don't overreact to a child's "experiments" with alcohol -- but do spend some time discussing...		Kids and Secondhand Smoke It's advisable to keep your children away from cigarette smoke as best you can.
Thirteen-Year-Old Caught Drinking Much drug and alcohol experimentation begins as early as 10 or 11 years of age.

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