Feel Uncomfortable Talking to Your Kids About Underage Drinking? Now You Don’t Have To!
Nesconset, NY (PRWEB) November 20, 2013 -- Being a parent is a tough job, and it’s hard knowing what to say to kids and when to say it. Underage drinking is a plague in this country; it kills almost 5,000 kids each year. According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) people aged 12-20 drink 11% of the alcohol consumed in this country (http://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/fact-sheets/underage-drinking.htm). That is a staggering statistic.
In a report from The New York State Department of Health from 2010: http://www.health.ny.gov/publications/1021.pdf. Every day 2,500 kids ages 12 to 17 abuse a pain reliever for the first time. In 2008, more than 2.1 million teens ages 12 to 17 report abusing prescription drugs. Among 12 and 13 year olds prescription drugs are the drug of choice.
Many parents are not aware that their own medicine cabinets are potential sources of these drugs for teenage abuse. Skittles parties are a new form of entertainment, where kids who take their families prescription drugs collect them in a pile and everyone takes a few pills. The participants don’t even know what they are taking. Emergency rooms are full of kids who overdose from these parties.
So, when is the right time to talk to them about it? What do you say to make them want to sit through the conversation without it turning into a lecture that they ignore? How do you make them understand that you don’t want them drinking your alcohol or getting into your pills? Yes, you should have the conversation, but there is another way to get the message across to them without saying a word.
There is a new product on the market that blocks their access to your alcohol and pills and definitely lets them know you are serious about them not drinking or taking your prescriptions. It’s called the Bottle Blocker; it’s a simple tamper proof lock that fits any liquor or pill bottle to keep kids out. It’s inexpensive, easy to use and available now. With the holidays just around the corner, there is no better time than now to take an active stance against underage drinking and prescription drug abuse.
Let’s face it; talking to your kids about this topic is no easy task. Some parents would rather be their kid’s buddy, and some think that their kids are good and don’t need the talk. The reality is they all need to know that you don’t approve, and that there are consequences for not following the rules. Their lives are at stake and as parents it’s our responsibility to set them on the right path. The Bottle Blocker just makes it easier to get that message across. Just by having your liquor and pills locked tells them you don’t want them getting into it. More than that, if they do tamper with the locks, they won’t be able to replace them, so they will get caught. No kid wants to get caught, and this deterrent also reduces the influence of peer pressure, so someone talking them into drinking your booze when you’re not home will have less weight knowing they will get caught.
The consequences of underage drinking can reach beyond human tragedy. If your kid or anyone’s kid drinks your alcohol and then has an auto accident, you as the homeowner are responsible; it’s called the Social Host Law. With the BOTTLE BLOCKER, you stand a much better chance that the party won’t be at your house.
There are so many websites that report on underage drinking and prescription drug abuse, but until now, no one has done anything to actively prevent it. Talking to them is the only solution that is addressed, but we can do more. According to Richard Michiel, the inventor, “the Bottle Blocker is the only product specifically made to address underage drinking and prescription drug abuse while your kids are in your home, and that’s really the only place where we can effectively make a change.”
For more information on the Bottle Blocker, and how it could work for your home, please visit http://www.BottleBlocker.info. The online store is at http://www.BottleBlocker.com. Basic kits with 24 locks are available for $19.95.
Richard Michiel, Teen Stopper Protection, http://www.BottleBlocker.com, +1 (631) 974-5389, [email protected]
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