Raising Drug-Free Kids: 100 Tips for Parents

Raising Drug-Free Kids: 100 Tips for Parents

In a nation where an estimated 25 percent of high-school seniors use illegal substances on a monthly basis, parents are wise to be concerned about setting their children on a drug-free course. While much advice handed out these days focuses on teen behavior and on what to do once drugs have become a problem in the home, Raising Drug-Free Kids takes an innovative approach and focuses instead on preventative measures that can be followed early on in a child's life. Developmental psychologist and parent educator Aletha Solter provides parents with simple, easy-to use tools to build a solid foundation for children to say "no" to drugs. Organized by age group, from preschool through young adulthood, the handy 100 tips will show parents how to help their children to: Feel good about themselves without an artificial high. Cope with stress so they won't turn to drugs to relax. Respect their bodies so they will reject harmful substances. Have close family connections so they won't feel desperate to belong to a group. Take healthy risks (like outdoor adventures) so they won't need to take dangerous ones. " Raising Drug-Free Kids is not only a complete guide for achieving the title's goal, but also a fine brief manual for raising children generally. I can imagine parents wanting to review this little manual, so easy to read, often during their child-rearing years." -Elaine Aron, Ph.D., author of The Highly Sensitive Child " Raising Drug-Free Kids is from attachment-parenting-oriented developmental psychologist and Mothering contributor, Aletha Solter. This is not a guidebook for helping kids resist peer pressure, but rather a plan for bringing up emotionally healthy children from the start. Solter's straightforward, no-nonsense advice includes: Let your children express their feelings, don't judge them, and teach them to manage stress." -Mothering magazine " Raising Drug-Free Kids provides worried parents with a wide range of practical and helpful strategies to create a healthy environment for kids of all ages, which will serve to immunize them against the temptations of illegal drug use for the rest of their lives. This holistic approach to drug prevention is a welcome relief from the simplistic message that abounds in our culture: 'just say no to drugs, but ask your doctor if Ritalin is right for you'. I recommend this book highly." -Thomas Armstrong, Ph.D., author of The Myth of the A.D.D. Child "Dr. Solter knows the answer to our drug problem, and she provides it in clear, doable fashion. Teaching our kids to 'just say no' isn't enough, and punitive discipline only worsens the problem. The answer is to nurture our children, to give them the skills they need to succeed, and to raise them to be strong, healthy people who have no interest in making drugs a part of their lives. To find out how, read this very important, accessible, inspiring book." -Karen Miles, author of The Power of Loving Discipline Aletha Solter is a Swiss/American developmental psychologist living in Southern California. She studied with Dr. Jean Piaget in Geneva, Switzerland, where she earned a Master's Degree in human biology. She holds a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of California. Her books have been translated into many languages, and she is recognized internationally as an expert on attachment, trauma, and non-punitive discipline. She is the founder of the Aware Parenting Institute, an international organization with certified instructors in many countries. Used Book in Good Condition