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What Can I Do?

  • Be supportive of children.
     

  • Lead by example.
     

  • Let children know they can talk to you about anything.
     

  • Don't criticize children.
     

  • Use current events to raise alcohol issues.
     

  • Ask children for their reaction to current events.
     

  • Share your opinion on the teen issues of drinking and drugs.
     

  • Become a Volunteer with Parents Matter.

Start Talking!

  • Take advantage of daily opportunities to talk. (in the car, at the dinner table)
     

  • Make a date...check in with your teen a least once a week and talk about anything & everything.
     

  • Listen to what your teen says...and doesn't say.
     

  • Make it a discussion, not a disagreement.
     

  • Tune into your tween/teen and monitor them.
     

  • Respect you tween/teen. Talk about your beliefs and expectations - be honest!

If you need tips on talking to your tween/teen or just want to be better at it, click here to get a list of some great resources.

Joyce Glynn's Story

Early Monday, May 15, 2006, Michael Glynn was severely injured in a drinking and driving crash near White River, SD. He was on his way home from a party the morning after his High School Graduation.
The car Michael was driving hit an approach, and went airborne. Michael was ejected from the vehicle.
Two days later, on May 17, 2006, Michael died from his injuries. He was 18 years old.
Alcohol and speed were factors in this crash. Michael was not wearing his seatbelt. Had alcohol not been a factor, the crash might not have happened. Had Michael been wearing his seatbelt, he likely wouldn’t have been ejected from the car and would still be with us today.

Listen to Joyce Glynn, Michael’s mother, talk about the crash on the South Dakota Parents Matter website.  Her hope is to spare others the anguish that her family went through when Michael died.  Talk to your kids - Parents Matter!!


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