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Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips | Drug-Using, Abusive Teenage Son 19477 Question: My 16-year-old son is out of control. He started having behavior issues in elementary school and has been kicked out of school r...9/15/2017 9:15:26 PMMy 16-year-old son is out of control He started having behavior issues in elementary school and has been kicked out of school repeatedly He’s using drugs and believes that I owe him 941https://www.boystown.org/parenting/questions-and-answers/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspxhtmlFalseaspx
Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips | 13-Year-Old Was Caught With Drugs and Expelled from School 19373 Question: My 13-year-old son obtained marijuana while visiting his father last weekend. He took the drug to school and got caught with it,...9/15/2017 9:15:19 PMMy 13-year-old son obtained marijuana while visiting his father last weekend He took the drug to school and got caught with it, and now the school has expelled him from the 3502https://www.boystown.org/parenting/questions-and-answers/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspxhtmlFalseaspx
Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips | What’s an Appropriate Consequence for My 16-Year-Old Smoking Marijuana? 19380​​​​​​​​​​​Question:What is an appropriate consequence for catching my 16-year-old son smoking marijuana with his friend? We are an upper-middl...8/25/2018 12:25:16 AMWe are an upper-middle class blended family, and he is our youngest child I think he has smoked marijuana occasionally over the past several months, despite our telling the family 43642https://www.boystown.org/parenting/questions-and-answers/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspxhtmlFalseaspx
Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips | Q&A 16-year-old son vaping 19648 Question:Q. I caught my 16-year-old son vaping. I explained that this is not allowed and discussed the harmful effects. I found out through r...4/19/2018 1:04:11 PMI caught my 16-year-old son vaping I explained that this is not allowed and discussed the harmful effects I found out through reading his texts that he was doing it again, had 8958https://www.boystown.org/parenting/questions-and-answers/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspxhtmlFalseaspx
Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips | Sex, Drugs and Teens 20880When children grow up, they don't always make healthy, wise choices. In fact, peer pressure and the desire to fit in, find friends and have meaning...8/25/2018 12:53:58 AMWhen children grow up, they don't always make healthy, wise choices In fact, peer pressure and the desire to fit in, find friends and have meaning in life can lead teenagers down 5143https://www.boystown.org/parenting/article/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspxhtmlFalseaspx
Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips | Substance Abuse 20215Substance abuse can destroy the lives not only of abusers but also families. Even innocent experimentation can lead to serious addiction problems.11/30/2017 4:02:32 PMSigns Your Teen is Using Marijuana Substance abuse can destroy the lives not only of abusers but also families Even innocent experimentation can lead to serious addiction problems 8567https://www.boystown.org/parenting/guides/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspxhtmlFalseaspx
Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips | Signs Your Teen is Using Marijuana 20887Research shows that at least 40 percent of teens ​try marijuana before they graduate from high school. How can you tell if your child is using?8/25/2018 12:54:34 AMThis information is included in our Substance Abuse Guide Click here to see the rest of the guide By Natasha Robinson, Director, Chemical Use Program Research shows that at least 40 8548https://www.boystown.org/parenting/article/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspxhtmlFalseaspx
Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips | What should I do if my kid is caught doing drugs at school? 21626​Most times you're gonna end up going to the school to talk with an administrator, certainly find out the information and details of what occurred....1/3/2018 6:00:27 PMMost times you're gonna end up going to the school to talk with an administrator, certainly find out the information and details of what occurred And then approach your child in 675https://www.boystown.org/parenting/videos/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspxhtmlFalseaspx
Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips | Child Skips School; Might Be Using Drugs 19432 Question: My son has repeatedly skipped school this year. Twice this week we did not know where he was. We grounded him. As I write this, ...9/15/2017 9:15:22 PMMy son has repeatedly skipped school this year Twice this week we did not know where he was. We grounded him As I write this, he still hasn’t come home today We don't know what to do 619https://www.boystown.org/parenting/questions-and-answers/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspxhtmlFalseaspx
Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips | I know my college kid is going to drink? How can I teach him/her to do it responsibly? 21540I know my college kid is going to drink? How can I teach him/her to do it responsibly?11/9/2017 7:44:58 PMWith college students and parents, we use the term "harm reduction," and it's basically responsible drinking So if they're going to choose to engage in it, and they're saying, you 287https://www.boystown.org/parenting/videos/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspxhtmlFalseaspx

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