Parents are the biggest influences in their child's life and honest conversations are powerful ways to connect with your kids and help them develop into healthy adults. But parents may wonder how young is too young to begin the "drug talk"?
Age-appropriate teachable moments come up all the time and at any age to help your child understand risks related to substance use. Even preschoolers can benefit from these natural opportunities for discussion.
It's all about building the foundation for healthy habits. One example is talking about their daily vitamin. Parents can explain how vitamins help your body grow strong, but how it is important to only take what mom or dad give them and how too many vitamins can hurt or make them sick. Another example can be when your child has a cold or flu - this presents an opportunity to explain how medicine can help when you're sick, but only when your parent or doctor gives it to you.😷
All of these scenarios can lay the foundation for teachable prevention moments for preschoolers without overwhelming them with too much information. At this age, it is about learning opportunities - like how to take good care of their bodies by eating right and getting good exercise and sleep.🛌
There are also opportunities to teach them about dangerous cleaning products and chemicals found in homes and why it is important to use them properly but also keep them safely stowed away.🧽
Another great lesson can be learned when you work with your child to find possible solutions to problems because it helps them gain confidence in their own ability to problem-solve and make decisions. These are important building blocks that will help kids through all of their ages and stages of life.
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