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Since there is no guidebook on parenting, parents may often turn to studies that were done to see how it impacts children as they grow up. According to Education Connections, there was one comprehensive study that was done on tough love and child development, and it was done on 9,000 families in the UK. The researchers wanted to see the long-term impacts of this style of parenting.
The study found that tough love on a child could lead to impacts on their social skills. It showed that children raised with tough love were more likely to develop empathy, showed greater resiliency, and had better control over their emotions. The researchers stated that this was due to the parents being able to balance warmth and discipline.
Boundaries: Consistently set and enforce reasonable expectations, limits, and boundaries.
Balance: Find a balance between guiding your child and granting too much freedom.
Independence: Let go of trying to control your child. ...
Love: Let your teen see your love while being firm when discipline is needed.
It's important to love and support your child, but it's as important to set limits and use harsh love. This entails enforcing and upholding the repercussions of drug usage. For instance, you could have to stop giving your child financial support, ask them to move out, or stop paying their legal fees.
Remain upbeat
Relapse is frequent in the ongoing process of recovery. When your child goes through the ups and downs of addiction rehabilitation, remain upbeat and supportive.
Zero tolerance for drug/alcohol use in our children and teenagers is the most reasonable stance for their long-term well-being.
Part of prevention is taking reasonable action at the earliest possible time. This means a parent should be vigilant to the subtle signs and symptoms as discussed in the preceding article and take immediate action when use is suspected.
According to statistics, about one in four adolescents report being a current smoker. Boys and girls reported similar frequency of use. Regular alcohol use is reported less frequently than regular cigarette use. Slightly less than one in five adolescents say they drink alcohol (including beer and wine) more than one time per month.
Almost 10 per cent admitted to drinking at least once per week. The highest levels of alcohol use are found among youth living in the suburbs. Approximately 25 per cent of all adolescents report having smoked marijuana at least once in their lives and about 19 per cent report using it one or more times in the previous month. Approximately one in five teenagers report regular use of marijuana.
Figures indicate alcohol use is sometimes tolerated by parents, especially those of older teens. If that's the case, parents should think again! In small doses, like all depressants, alcohol has a calming effect but long-term heavy use affects the liver, muscles, bones, digestive tract, heart, and brain. For some, alcohol can provide an easy escape from dealing with boredom, fears, depression, symptoms of ADHD, and frustration. The major problem with alcohol, however, is that teenagers and alcohol don't mix. Impulsive and easily influenced by their peers, teenagers often underestimate the seriousness of driving while intoxicated. They are inexperienced as to how alcohol affects perception, coordination, and judgment.