Whether you realize it or not, as a parent you set an example for your kids. Before you can address their alcohol or other drug use, you must first examine your own relationship with substances. This is a questionnaire to help you privately assess your use of chemicals. Despite what you or [...]
[ March 6, 2010; 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. ] Download a pdf flyer for the 2010 Redondo Beach Camp Expo, Saturday March 6, 2010.
Over the coming weeks, people around the South Bay may start getting the eerie feeling that they are being watched. The truth is, we are, and always have been- but maybe some of us need a reminder now and then. That’s the purpose of the South Bay Coalition’s new awareness campaign currently rolling out- to [...]
Q: As a single parent, how much input or control do I give to a ‘significant’ other who is either living in the house or is around the family a great deal of time, before they have committed to a long term relationship, especially if my children are questioning that person’s authority?
A: What makes this [...]
By Rod Uyeda, Chief Of Police, Manhattan Beach, CA
As we start another year, we all have another opportunity to begin anew all of our efforts to combat the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs by our young people. By all of us, I especially mean parents, teachers, adults and the young people themselves. So [...]
New Teen Drivers
Getting a driver’s license is a milestone in a teen’s life. Each year, some 9,000 16-and 17-year-olds get behind the wheel nationwide with their driver’s licenses. Young drivers are already at risk for car crashes, due to the combination of driving inexperience and distractions, such as having additional passengers in the car, eating, [...]
Teens are sexually mature enough to make pregnancy possible. Acne is common – more often in boys. Hormones level off around age 15 for girls and 16 or 17 for boys. Girls usually reach adult size by age 16. Many teens are learning how to relate to the opposite sex and are exploring romantic relationships. [...]
From Real High School Students To Lost Parents
The teenage mind can be one of the most beautiful things in the world. It can also be baffling to anyone who is not a peer, let alone twenty or thirty years older. We are talking about you, the parents. You raised us, taught us the rules of [...]
Helping your teen grow into a healthy and responsible adult is a rewarding part of being a parent, but it’s not always an easy job. Kids can be brutal to each other. Helping your child cope and manage feelings he or she encounters during the high school years are difficult and fragile tasks, but they [...]
When you have a suspicion that your teen is “experimenting” with drugs, what do you do?
Get Educated
First, learn as much as you can. Sign up for TheAntiDrug Parenting Tips Newsletter or visit www.Freevibe.com for information and scientific evident on alcohol and other drug use by teens. Or, call the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug [...]
