How to Connect with your Teen, Tween and Young Kids
December 5, 2007 | 10:03 am | by t-blender |Rate It:
zen habits: Why do teenagers do drugs?
This was the main question in a study conducted by CASA (National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse) called “The Importance of Family Dinners.” This study was conducted to find out what causes children to do drugs as teenagers and young adults. It followed 2,000 different types of families and found one major pattern: kids who had regular and frequent family dinners were less likely to do drugs than those with less family interaction.
In other words, family time is one of the most important factors in determining kids disposition to drugs and trouble.
Yet, bonding with kids, getting teenagers to talk at dinner and finding common family interests is hard. I know my favorite responses to my parents were either monosyllabic, or “I don’t know.” This usually meant, “I do know, but I don’t really want to tell you about it.” Ouch. (Don’t worry, I now do talk to my parents over dinner.)
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