Your teenage child comes to you and confesses that....

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Talk to your child about the risk of drug use

Discipline the child

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they have been experimenting with drugs. You are torn between wanting to protect them from the risks and dangers of drug use and wanting to maintain a trusting and open relationship with them.

How will you handle this situation?

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Oh boy that's hard ...

First ..I would hug him and tell him that I love him . Then thank him for being so open and honest with me . Thank him for trusting me enough to tell me .

I'd be honest and tell him the reality of the drug use continuing ...tell him the possible consequences of it . Then tell him that i am here to help him not use drugs anymore ..I am here to support that decision but I will not support the decision to continue it if it does in fact continue...