You are the teacher or parent of a Pre-schooler, Kindergartener or a child in lower school (up to 3rd grade). How do you talk to your child or student about staying drug free? I might be able to help you there😀.
Each year, many schools celebrate Red Ribbon Week. The emphasis of this week is to encourage students to stay drug free. The question still remains: How do I accomplish this with a small child or small children? The answer – break it down to their language. TA DAAH!!!🙌
So here we go. I thought about my youngsters and what I figured they could relate to. Candy! Often times, I use candies such as smarties, lollipops and others to motivate them to do their best. It occurred to me that they all knew what smarties looked like and I could use this as a discussion point.
I began by explaining that the purpose of Red Ribbon Week is to encourage kids to stay drug-free. Drugs for young kids could be anything that harms or hurts them. I went on to explain that sometimes kids might accidentally eat or drink something that turns out to be quite dangerous. I then showed them the smarties that we often use in class and relate it to the fact that these smarties can be mistaken with pills and medications found at home.
P.S – I have nothing against Smarties. In fact, I sometimes reward myself with a few while rewarding my students🙈.
I then shared with my class the importance of not eating or drinking anything at home WITHOUT an adult’s consent (I try to increase their vocabulary too😄) or permission. This is because some foods and drinks can look like other unsafe products found at home. Example, water for bleach, candy for pills etc.
I went one step further. I informed them that sadly, there are persons out in the world that sometimes hurt young children (again, this is language they can understand. They wouldn’t understand – pedophilia). Next, I explained that these persons may hide drugs inside of candy, food or drinks and offer it to kids😭. In order to continue staying drug-free, DON’T TAKE ANYTHING FROM STRANGERS!!! This was our class conversation. All my kiddos promised to ask their parents/guardians permission BEFORE accepting anything from strangers. They also promised to ask for something to eat or drink from a adult, just to ensure they don’t ingest something harmful. (I love my babies!!!). We then ended our discussion with the song – “I am Special”. And there you go! In a nut shell, how to talk to young kids about staying drug free!!
I hope this helped you out a bit! Yes, Red Ribbon Week is not yet here, BUT, our babies are. It’s never too soon to pass on information like this. And anyhow, if we are to be honest, when it comes on to kids…we really have to keep saying the same thing over and over and over and over (just being dramatic here) before it seems to sink in.
HAPPY DISCUSSION WITH YOUR KIDS!
💜Contributor – Yolande Danvers💜
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