OLSON OUTLOOK
WEEKLY NEWS FROM OLSON - OCTOBER 22, 2018
Olson Elementary School
Email: dfrisbie@wcusd200.org
Website: www.woodstockschools.org
Location: 720 West Judd Street, Woodstock, IL, USA
Phone: 8153380473
Facebook: facebook.com/olsonelementary
Twitter: @oeselem
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RED RIBBON WEEK - 10 TIPS TO KEEP YOUR CHILD DRUG FREE
- Start talking with your kids at an early age about drugs. It’s never too early to establish good lines of communication.
- Listen carefully to your child and educate yourself so you can answer his or her questions.
- Be a model of healthy behavior for your child. What they see is what they do. Kids learn best by example.
- Don’t be afraid of setting rules. Parental disapproval of drug use plays a strong role in keeping kids drug free. Be in charge.
- Get to know your children’s friends and their parents. Work together with the parents to set common boundaries and monitor behavior. There’s strength in numbers.
- Keep your children engaged in after school activities. Children who engage in extracurricular activities, such as sports, gain confidence and life skills. But, don’t overdo it. Give your kids some downtime to relax and recharge.
- Make sure your child’s school has anti-drug policies. Learn your kid’s schools policies and if they don’t exist, work to create them.
- Get involved in your child’s school. Parental involvement is a strong predictor of academic success. Your presence will make a difference.
- Lock your meds at home. Secure your medicine cabinet at home, take inventory regularly and safely dispose of unused medication.
- Eat dinner together regularly. Kids who eat dinner with their families 5 or more times a week are much less likely to experiment with and abuse drugs and alcohol.