Ep 170: Reader Question - How do I talk to my kids about drinking alcohol?

This Naked Mind Podcast

Annie Grace

Mental Health, Education, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

4.7 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 27 April 2019

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

With our alcohol-infatuated culture and society, it seems inevitable that we will need to discuss the topic of drinking with our kids. But is that the right thing to do? If so, what’s the best way to do this? How? And at what age? As a mom of three, Annie can relate….Find out what’s on Annie’s list of “do’s” and also what’s on her list of “don’ts” when discussing alcohol with your kids.

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0:00.0	This is Annie Grace and you're listening to this naked mind podcast where without
0:15.2	judgment, pain or rules, we explore the role of alcohol in our lives and culture.
0:28.6	Hi friends, it's Annie Grace, author of this naked mind and I am answering readers questions.
0:34.6	This question I have put a lot of thought into because I did not want to
0:41.5	answer it without a significant amount of thought because of how important it is.
0:45.5	Equally, I think this answer will probably be iterative because I can't claim to know
0:50.8	everything I certainly don't. So this is kind of my first stab but I love people's comments
0:56.4	and suggestions, things you've done, things you've worked and together iterate on this because
1:02.0	this is such an important conversation. So the question today is from Carly and she said,
1:08.0	I would love some suggestions on how to talk to our kids about drinking and how brainwashed
1:13.6	our society is about drinking and at what age to start those conversations. So we know that the
1:21.9	campaign in the 80s, Nancy Reagan's campaign just say no, had practically no effect and if we
1:27.8	look at why it had no effect, I think that it wasn't practical enough, it wasn't thoughtful enough,
1:33.5	it didn't take into consideration the reality of what kids are dealing with and going through today
1:38.2	and it certainly didn't leave room for questions. And so in my response to this answer,
1:44.4	I just kind of started brainstorming a list of do's and don'ts and like I said, I think this will
1:49.8	be iterative by no means do I think it's conclusive or complete but I think it's a place to start this
1:54.8	conversation and I obviously thought about it in terms of how I will be speaking to my kids about
2:00.2	alcohol. They are four and seven so I think they're a little bit young but as soon as probably nine
2:05.2	or ten I will absolutely be talking to them about alcohol. So here's my list. Number one is do it,
2:12.0	definitely do it, don't put it off and I think that's the most important thing. Any conversation you
2:16.9	have is better than no conversation. Do be realistic except that we live in this culture and explore
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