I have been a little emotional today. It started when I got home from my friends house last night. I took Gavin there to visit and Scott had plans with the older boys to go for a bike ride. When I got home Scott told me he had "a talk" with Seamus and Jonas while on the ride.
"The talk?" I asked nervously.
"No..drug talk." he answered.
Oy...I never even thought that I would be having to talk to my children at such a young age about drugs and peer pressure, but it has become a fact of life.
It seems the community we are living in has been hit hard by drugs and we aren't talking just recreational drugs. Crystal meth, crack, cocaine are all familiar drugs that the teenagers and youngsters are using on a regular basis. I know that it may be a topic some may not want to discuss with their children and instead turn a blind eye to it and hope and pray their child won't be tempted.
We aren't those kind of parents. I agree wholeheartedly that if we explain the best we can about drugs and the problems that are associated with them even on a one time basis our children won't be blinded when an older child approaches them with something cool to try. My dad's friend's daughter thought it would be cool to try Crystal Meth last year and Overdosed...it is really scare. It was the only time she had tried it!!
So Scott had the discussion with the boys the best a father can have. He explained about peer pressure and kids trying to fit in to be cool. I am so proud that my husband had it in his heart to have a one on one with his boys without any prompting from anyone. He is a wonderful man.
It is scary though. My oldest is going into grade 4 and I find myself wanting to cling desperately to the little boy he is. A drug talk...I want to talk about bugs and dirt...but the reality is life is passing us by very quickly!
Scott took Seamus for his first real off road bike ride today. They had an amazing time and Seamus even rode on the road down the big hill to lower Thornhill. He said he was a little "nervous" as he went down the hill.
They both had a blast. They took their biking snacks and enjoyed their time together.
Anyhow I've tried to post some pics from today's biking excursion, but Blogger is being moody. I'll try again later.
Have a great day!
Jenny
3 years ago
4 comments:
i am SOOOO not looking forward to ANY talks...but I'm glad your hubby had the words to say. it's very important that parents are involved!!!
The younger you start, the easier the talks are later because the lines of communication have been opened. What a disservice it is to our kids to not give them as much information as possible in these crazy times. Congratulations to Scott for having the courage to talk to his boys. Be brave and stick together Mom and Dad!!
I totally agree with you Jenny about informing them about the dangers. Adam and I were talking about it one day and agreed that when we think the kids are ready then we will tell them, read to them, show them pictures about the drugs, especially crystal meth because there are some pretty nasty pics online of what happens to people even after 2 years of using them and the lasting effects. I hope to be able to scare my kids away. Meth is huge in Terrace and I think that ignorance is the worst for kids. They need to know what they are getting into. Just thought that I would let you know, we are on the same page there!!! Sounds like a fun bike trip. I don't think that I would even have the courage to go down that hill. Have a great night!!!
Hey Guys, just responding to my comments after a few days.
Yeah Trudi, it's sad that the PNW is getting hit so hard. When I was in highschool I didn't even think of doing drugs...even in Whistler I never touched the stuff.
Char, I'm glad you and Adam are on the same page. Unfortunately people with the attitude that "it won't happen to my kid" is usually the first kids to experiment. It is sad though that this is a topic we as parents have to discuss with our kids!!
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