{"id":32549,"date":"2013-02-22T11:18:32","date_gmt":"2013-02-22T18:18:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2013\/02\/22\/is-honesty-the-best-policy-when-it-comes-to-talking-about-drugs-with-kids.html"},"modified":"2013-02-22T15:45:29","modified_gmt":"2013-02-22T22:45:29","slug":"is-honesty-the-best-policy-when-it-comes-to-talking-about-drugs-with-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2013\/02\/22\/is-honesty-the-best-policy-when-it-comes-to-talking-about-drugs-with-kids.html","title":{"rendered":"Is honesty the best policy when it comes to talking about drugs with kids?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Is honesty the best policy when it comes to talking about drugs with kids?<\/b><\/p>\n

Well, from this description of the study, it's hard to tell. \u00a0It seems that kids who report a more positive attitude toward drug use are correlated with having heard from their parents about their own past drug use.<\/p>\n

But how that translates into actual increased drug usage, or drug problems, is still unestablished, nor is the correlation necessarily causation.<\/p>\n

I think, within certain bounds, honesty with kids is better in the long run than dishonesty. \u00a0That doesn't mean spill your guts about everything (which would be simply inappropriate), but hiding stuff, even in such broad brushes as past drug or alcohol use, may keep "ideas" out of your kids' heads, but will not in the long run promote the much more important quality of trust.<\/i><\/p>\n

Reshared post from +Andrew Eva<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Ok, so maybe telling your kids about that crazy time you were high and jumped into a swimming pool off a 4 story building wasn't such a great idea.<\/p>\n

This article was the best description I found of the study, which is kind of\u00a0embarrassing\u00a0as it is still devoid of specific information.<\/p>\n

When it comes down to it from a personal perspective, I think it has the most to do with what<\/i> your kid will be receptive to, as opposed to their being a best method to broach the conversation.\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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Hey Parents, Don’t Tell Your Kids You Did Drugs<\/a>
\n Teens whose parents discuss their past drug use with them are likelier to have more positive views of drugs\n <\/p>\n

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Is honesty the best policy when it comes to talking about drugs with kids? Well, from this description of the study, it's hard to tell. \u00a0It seems that kids who report a more positive attitude toward drug use are correlated with having heard from their parents about their own past drug use. 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