Listen, Educate, Ask, Discuss

Alcohol use and underage drinking in North Dakota is a serious subject many parents often worry about. Parents LEAD (Listen, Educate, Ask, Discuss) is a program designed to help parents talk to their children about underage drinking. As a parent, talking to your child about certain subjects can be difficult, but it’s not impossible. That's why the Parents LEAD website was created; to get parents talking about these subjects and to assist you in helping your kids make the right decision when it comes to alcohol use, underage drinking, driving after alcohol or drug use, or riding in a vehicle with someone who has consumed alcohol or drugs.

As parents we ask ourselves, "How do I start talking to my kids about alcohol use?" Parents LEAD includes tips for starting the conversation, handling questions from children and suggestions for effective prevention measures at each developmental stage.

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Parents LEAD includes an email notification system providing parents current and relevant information about high-risk times in a child’s life and ways to guide your child through them. In addition, we offer parenting forums for parents of children in each age group, moderated by Dr. Sharon Query, a Youth Development Specialist with the NDSU Center for 4-H Youth Development. Dr. Query will lend her child development expertise to answer questions posed by parents who are looking for direction on communication surrounding underage drinking.