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Talk Early And Often About Alcohol, Tobacco And Other Drugs. Even When It Gets Tough |
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Know! To Text Your Tween |
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| Our wireless world has created new opportunities for parents and children to connect; texting your tween is one of them! For many youth, texting is a primary form of communication. And with the start of summer being one of the highest times of substance experimentation and use, the time to connect is now. Why Text: Ideas on what to text: What you may get back: Wanna chat? RU Bored? I need U Thx 4 Ice Cream’s Let’s talk. RU there? the note! on me! Texting is a great way to not only monitor your child, but it shows your support and opens a new line of communication. It doesn’t replace face-to-face interactions, but it can help you stay connected. Learn the lingo and how to text by visiting www.TimeToTalk.org (click on Talk Kit, then click More Tools and Multimedia) for a downloadable guide called “Time to Text.”
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Talking regularly with kids reduces their risk of using alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. Know! urges you to encourage other parents to joining Know! by taking the Parent and Caregiver Pledge. For more information log on to www.HelpThemKnow.com or call 1-866-999-KNOW. Know! is a program of: |
