Sunday, September 16, 2007
Children and Drugs
I, like many others are concerned about the amount of drugs that are being sold to CHILDREN. I have four children and am so scared about my children growing up today. Drugs have always been a part of everyday life, but nothing like it is today. There are so many more drugs that have been introduced to the children of today. Statistics show that children are being introduced to meth. at the age of 11. My oldest son came home the other day and told me about kids at school bragging about "smoking weed". These kids are only 13. That just goes to show that our younger generations are already being exposed to this. I know some schools have drug programs in their schools to teach the kids to "just say no", but, is this really enough? How do we as parents do our very best to ensure our childrens safety against drugs? What do you think?
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As aparent, I think we need to be very proactive in teaching our children about the danger of drugs. But what about prescription drugs. Kids are abusing them as well.
I agree we as parents to have to be proactive and constantly talk to our children. My parents were always very candid about the types of drugs avaiilable and the possible effects of using them were. I have never used any form of recreational drug, not even prescription pills and I believe it was because I was informed, and chose not too. Also, as a teenager and young adult I saw first hand what various drugs could do to a person's life, this also deterred me from wanting to try these things.
As a parent we cannot make decisions for our children. So we have to make sure we communicate with them and educate them to the best of our ability. Whether it be about drugs, alcohol, sex...anything that could potential harm them. I think is important they get the correct information from the parent versus peers.
I agree also. As a new and young parent, I remember growing up and what my parents talked to me about. Luckily I also saw fist hand what alcohol and prescription pills do to people and I chose not to follow that path. No subject was taboo in our home- my parents would talk to me about anything and everything. I learned a lot as a child and never really got involved in the wrong croud. I think it definitly boils down to parenting and making sure our chinldren aren't afraid to come to us with anything. That means, as parents, stepping out of our judgmental, know-it-all shoes, and stepping into their situation and listening with an open heart and open mind.
Drugs are way out of control today. I used to go to a Christian school where there were no drugs period. And then I transferred to a public school. The first week I was there I was offered numerous things and luckily had the ability and morals to say no every time. I just know by the time I have kids and they are in school it may be impossible for them to say no. The only thing that will scare them is I will let them know what I will do to them if they do it. But they are out of control and something must be done about it before it completely destroys things that we hold dear...like our children or future children.
Kids these days are very much exposed to drugs. The media is a big reason for that. Music and television both have got very dirty, and are going to continue to get more filthy as time goes on. The majority of kids admire sports athletes and music celebrities these days. In this day and age music is all about sex and drugs, and when kids hear their favorite artist sing or rap about these things, they think it is cool. And most kids wanna act like who they admire, and do what is "cool". Sports athletes have been screwing up alot too, remember Vick. Kids that idiolize these certain individuals, hear or see them do these wrong activities, and then they want to act like them and do what they do. To try and help a kids situation, parents should definately monitor what their children listen to on the radio and watch on t.v. I believe that if parents can at least do this, kids would be way less into and exposed to drugs.
I can completely relate to this. I went to Parkview High School. Every morning the principal would come on the intercom and say something or another and then he would always finish it with "the best school in the nation!" Yet, I could walk into the girls locker room and find girls using meth. I could go to the parking lot and find someone smoking weed. Its everywhere and its gonna be hard to fight. Gaw.. I even remember people taking up to 25 cold pills just to get high. In the end I really think it is up to the parent to instill in the kids that doing drugs isnt ok because eventually they will be asked and it is THEIR decision to do it or not.
Children and drugs are never a good mix. Let alone ANYONE and drugs. As if growing up wasn't hard enough already, try ading drugs to the mix. Elders often know the side-effects and the symptoms that come along with these mind blowing expirements. However, children, and teens obviously have no clue. Living in the world that we do today, kids are always puting the physical aspects first. For example, what looks cool , and "all the cool kids are doing it?" Sometimes the baggy pants and cool jewlery just isn't enough. So these kids that are longing for acceptance and crying out for some attention... turn to the next best solution, drugs. I think that it might give kids a feeling of superiority. That constant edge that they have been looking for. WHile they spends there afternoons geting hi, and wasted, they never see the side effects coming. Such as, paranoia, and the terrible after facts of the "coming-down" process. Kids loose sight of what is important easily, thats why they need constant reminders. Reminders of how good they are, and what they are doing is right. Just like skating, and music, drugs is an outlet. Kids just need to find a better outlet than this one.
Children need to decide who are they going to listen to.Their parents or their parents.Most of the time its the friends who will drag them into doing drugs.We should show our children how people end up when they start using drugs.After we inform them and show them all the danger that drugs bring and they still don't listen they we should seek a special help.
I also believe tha twe must be blunt with our children about drugs and their effects. I also think first and formost we must be a good example. Many parents live lifestyles that though the children maynot see the parent actually use drugs...the atmosphere is still there. I reacently had a friend so upset because her son went to a 13 yearolds birthday party where the MOM fixed all the kids mixed drinks....told them it was ok because they would be at home not out getting in trouble....HOW STUPID WAS THAT!
We have to be loud and proud to be drug free and we have to make sure our kids believe us. We cannot fake it and expect them to make wise choices! Tell them what happens to people on drugs...show them someone...we all know some one...sad but true. Tell them, teach them... show them, be there for them...pray for them...its all we can do.
Cynthia
I think parents need to be more concered with who their kids are hanging out with and where. parents need to be involved in their kids activities and general interest. I agree that parents need to talk to their kids about drugs and per pressure.
I've realized that about 1 in 3 people I meet are or have previously in their life smoked weed, its becoming a way of life with people now, I personally am against it and have stopped talking to anyone i know that smokes, but i've learnt that it does not help, I do know that its not so much of the sellers getting children addicted than the actual children wanting it. I find that its more of who they are friends with and how their friends react to smoking drugs. To me as long as your children are in a good group, i'm sure they have better chances of being safe.
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