Category Archives: Dispelling Myths
KidsPoll: Kids Report Most Have Never Tried Cigarettes
Here at “Real Parents, Real Answers”, we’re always on the lookout for new information to assist our parents in raising healthy, confident, tobacco-free kids. We recently ran across this article on KidsHealth.org where 1,433 kids, ages 9-13, were surveyed to … Continue reading
Is Talking Enough? One Parent’s Concern.
Not long ago, a parent sent me this question: “My son, who will soon be 13, is starting to pull away from us. I understand this is typical of this age. He is trying to be more independent and doesn’t … Continue reading
A Game of Russian Roulette
I’ve heard the same story way too many times. A parent learns that I am a spokesperson for a youth smoking prevention program and tells me how they tried smoking once or twice as a child. They are proud to … Continue reading
There Is No Safe Way
How many myths do our children hear? If they only heard the stories of ancient mythology, our jobs as parents wouldn’t be as difficult. Today, however, we have to explain away the convoluted semi-truths of urban legends, viral e-mails, and … Continue reading
