* Common Teenage Problems
     * Teens 12–18
Six Things To Do When You Learn Your Teen is Drinking
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   Teen, Underage Drinking Recent reports state 22% of high school seniors
   actual choices that your teenager will be forced to make. Once a teen
   the choices that their teen will directly make–because once they are
   children's lives by simply being an example. Your teenager will closely
   niche for the teenager. At a time when fitting in is crucial, alcohol
   Drinking can bring a false sense of identity to a teenager. Often times
   Neuropsychiatric Institute and an expert in child and adolescent
   psychiatry, states that teenagers' brains are still developing–which
   still underdeveloped. So if teenagers begin drinking, they can
   what can parents do if they discover their teen is drinking? First, a
Ways to help teens make good decisions.
1. Do not be surprised if your teen "messes up" after committing to you.
   As a parent of teenager, you must realize that young adults are going
   to make mistakes. It is important that you recognize when teenagers
   a teenager's life. Help her to correct her behavior once again, with
   to make the matter only worse. When you learn of your teenager's
   the extent of your teenager's drinking, which will help you to define
   your teenager to overcome her problem. Do not be embarrassed to look
1. Discuss alcohol with your teen. Moral traditions that influence what
   "Adolescents look and test for congruency. In your conversations on
   reality of the adolescent world; and discuss possible consequences of
2. Make yourself a resource to your teenager by providing him a "way out."
   Help your teenager learn how to say no to his friends, but do not leave
   in drinking. This might take some pressure off of your teenager for a
   violated, or what lies have been told, teenagers must know deep in the
4. Find out why your teenager is involved with alcohol.
   Find out why your teenager feels a need to drink alcohol in social
   By setting an example, you show your teenager that alcohol abstinence
   really does mean a lot to you in your life. Many teenagers have stopped
   assist you in your efforts to help your teenager.
   McMahon, T. (1996). Teen tips. New York: Pocket Books.
   Riera, M. (1995). Uncommon sense for parents with teenagers. Berkeley,
   of signs and behaviors that teens are taking part in that have been