I was told by a friend of mine that her eldest child had been smoking drugs. Her childs (14yr old) attitude towards the parents has got progressively worse. The parents are both decent people and have brought their children up to know the difference between right and wrong.
Should the parent take responsibility for the her actions or is she old enough to be responsible for her own
Im not sure how I would deal with this situation if it was my child.
What would you do?
So you think your kids are taking drugs
Started by
Treacle72
, Dec 10 2004 06:19 PM
2 replies to this topic
#2
Posted 10 December 2004 - 06:39 PM
Should the parent take responsibility for the her actions or is she old enough to be responsible for her own
At the age of 14, the child can legally be held fully and solely responsible for any offences that she commits.
What would you do?
If it was my child, I would warn them that if it happens again the Police would be involved. I'd hope that would usually be enough to disuade them. If it did happen again though, I'd contact the local bobbies and ask them to come round and have a quick word in the child's ear.
#3
Posted 13 December 2004 - 01:22 PM
The worst thing a parent can do is to start having a go at a kid about drugs. Most parents cannot understand why their child would want to take drugs, unless they have do so themselves.
Ultimately, they need to remain composed and retain a sense of proportionality. Most kids these days will try drugs and most will not progress to crime or harder drugs.
The parent needs to make sure that they know more about drugs than their kid. They need to read up on them and do as much research as possible. Then they need to have a calm and reasoned discussion to discuss the pros and the cons of drug taking. Also, the youth needs to be asked about how their parents feel and if they feel that they are a role model to younger siblings.
The 14 year old should be treated like an adult and that may well show in their response and subsequent behaviour.
Ultimately, they need to remain composed and retain a sense of proportionality. Most kids these days will try drugs and most will not progress to crime or harder drugs.
The parent needs to make sure that they know more about drugs than their kid. They need to read up on them and do as much research as possible. Then they need to have a calm and reasoned discussion to discuss the pros and the cons of drug taking. Also, the youth needs to be asked about how their parents feel and if they feel that they are a role model to younger siblings.
The 14 year old should be treated like an adult and that may well show in their response and subsequent behaviour.
