Comments on: What we learn from Michael Phelps http://www.adventuresinparenting.org/2009/02/16/what-we-learn-from-michael-phelps/ Raising Good Kids Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:12:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Katy http://www.adventuresinparenting.org/2009/02/16/what-we-learn-from-michael-phelps/comment-page-1/#comment-1251 Katy Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:48:37 +0000 http://www.adventuresinparenting.org/?p=645#comment-1251 Rohan: There are certainly "legal" drugs that our kids will inevitably encounter. Guidance will hopefully lead to prevention. Kate: Thanks for your comment. Perhaps I should clarify - I am not saying that successful kids have a higher chance of drug abuse than any other group. My point is that parents of high achievers should not be complacent thinking that smart kids will not take drugs. Rohan: There are certainly “legal” drugs that our kids will inevitably encounter. Guidance will hopefully lead to prevention.

Kate: Thanks for your comment. Perhaps I should clarify – I am not saying that successful kids have a higher chance of drug abuse than any other group.

My point is that parents of high achievers should not be complacent thinking that smart kids will not take drugs.

]]> By: Kate http://www.adventuresinparenting.org/2009/02/16/what-we-learn-from-michael-phelps/comment-page-1/#comment-1250 Kate Wed, 18 Feb 2009 03:30:55 +0000 http://www.adventuresinparenting.org/?p=645#comment-1250 I struggle with this as a parent as well. As someone who can count the number of time she's smoked cigarettes on one hand and never has even seen any illegal substances, will my son, when he grows up, think that I don't know anything and not even listen to what I have to say? You make an interesting point about the high achievers though. It would be really interesting to see the statistics of the percentage of kids at Harvard that have smoked pot versus the kids in the ghetto of Boston. I think the biggest key is having open communication with your child. If my son someday tries it, I want him to know he can come to me before or after. I struggle with this as a parent as well. As someone who can count the number of time she’s smoked cigarettes on one hand and never has even seen any illegal substances, will my son, when he grows up, think that I don’t know anything and not even listen to what I have to say?

You make an interesting point about the high achievers though. It would be really interesting to see the statistics of the percentage of kids at Harvard that have smoked pot versus the kids in the ghetto of Boston.

I think the biggest key is having open communication with your child. If my son someday tries it, I want him to know he can come to me before or after.

]]> By: Rohan http://www.adventuresinparenting.org/2009/02/16/what-we-learn-from-michael-phelps/comment-page-1/#comment-1246 Rohan Tue, 17 Feb 2009 04:20:48 +0000 http://www.adventuresinparenting.org/?p=645#comment-1246 Your kids will use drugs at one point in their life. You can't stop it. Caffeine is in your tea, alcohol is in your drink, and Ganja will get into their lungs at some point. Prevention is impossible, guidance is key. Your kids will use drugs at one point in their life. You can’t stop it. Caffeine is in your tea, alcohol is in your drink, and Ganja will get into their lungs at some point. Prevention is impossible, guidance is key.

]]>