The Magic Numbers

9 to 13 are the magic numbers to start talking with your kids about not drinking alcohol underage.

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Today’s Number Is….

Nine! It may seem young, but kids are forming their opinions about alcohol as early as age 9. So talk, talk, talk to your kids.

Have a Chit Chat

Chit Chat is more than a game—it’s a conversation starter that can help strengthen your relationship with your kids.

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How to have the alcohol talk

Watch this video to learn helpful tips on how to start the conversation with your kids about not drinking underage.

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Get started stopping underage drinking

The first step to stopping underage drinking is spending time having fun with your kids. When you spend time in your child’s world, they’ll listen when you speak from yours.

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All kids need a parent’s help to stay alcohol-free

As a parent, you can help keep kids’ brains healthy and their futures bright, free from the harms of alcohol.

Here’s how:

Know and teach the harms early

Research shows you should talk to your kids about alcohol as early as age 9.2

Teach the Harms

Have fun together

When you spend time in your child’s world, they’ll listen when you speak from yours.

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Set clear no-alcohol rules

Have a chat tonight. Make your disapproval of underage drinking clear by setting rules against it.

Chat & Set Rules

Know what your kids are doing

Get involved in your child’s activities—ask the 5 Ws and know what’s going on.

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Your influence is powerful

That’s the great news! Utah kids report the number one reason they choose not to drink is their parents’ strong disapproval.3

 

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Why prevent underage drinking?

Because it protects a child’s future. Alcohol affects a young, still developing brain very differently than an adult’s brain, impairing proper development and increasing risks of addiction, depression, suicide, injury, violence, academic problems and more.4

Learn the Harms

How can I help prevent my kid from drinking underage?

Here are some suggestions that can help keep your child alcohol-free. Spend fun time together, set clear “no alcohol” rules and stay involved in your kid’s life.

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Resources

Get the tools and help you need to prevent underage drinking here—everything from conversation starters, podcasts, games to play, videos to watch and so much more.

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Now that spring is here, check out these activities that you and your family can do together. Spending quality time with your child doing things they enjoy helps create a close relationship. When you spend time in your child’s world, they’ll listen when you speak from yours about not drinking underage.

Find activities for your family to do this Spring: bit.ly/3Zd8PsD

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Now that spring is here, check out these activities that you and your family can do together. Spending quality time with your child doing things they enjoy helps create a close relationship. When you spend time in your childs world, theyll listen when you speak from yours about not drinking underage. 

Find activities for your family to do this Spring: https://bit.ly/3Zd8PsD

#ParentsEmpowered #UnderageDrinkingPrevention #Utah #SpringActivities

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Have you looked outside?

I love that this post corresponds with a snowy day. 🙂

With spring approaching, it is time to welcome back refreshing drinks and snacks. Why not learn how to make homemade bubble tea with your kids? The perfect iced drink your kids will have fun learning how to make.🧋Quality time creates the perfect environment to have conversations about the health risks of underage drinking.

🔗 Homemade bubble tea recipes: bit.ly/3J4TG78

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Love the video! And now I’m really missing when we had Happy Bubble here in Tremonton 🥲

It’s #BrainAwarenessWeek! 🧠 Did you know consuming alcohol at a young age can have severe consequences to a developing brain? Having that conversation with your child can be intimidating but it’s so important. Research shows parents have more influence on their child’s decisions than they think! Have that conversation this week to protect your child’s healthy brain.

🔗 Learn more about the effects of alcohol on the brain here: parentsempowered.org/why/healthy-brains/

#ParentsEmpowered #UnderageDrinkingPrevention #Utah #BrainAwarenessWeek #TalkToYourKids
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Its #BrainAwarenessWeek! 🧠 Did you know consuming alcohol at a young age can have severe consequences to a developing brain? Having that conversation with your child can be intimidating but its so important. Research shows parents have more influence on their child’s decisions than they think! Have that conversation this week to protect your childs healthy brain.

🔗 Learn more about the effects of alcohol on the brain here: parentsempowered.org/why/healthy-brains/

#ParentsEmpowered #UnderageDrinkingPrevention #Utah #BrainAwarenessWeek #TalkToYourKids

Today we celebrate women all over the world that have made an impact on our lives. Share this with your child and comment below the first three names you find! This is a great activity to do with your child. Research shows that children who feel close to their parents/guardians are less likely to consume alcohol.

#ParentsEmpowered #UnderageDrinkingPrevention #Utah #WomensHistoryMonth #InternationalWomensDay
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Today we celebrate women all over the world that have made an impact on our lives. Share this with your child and comment below the first three names you find! This is a great activity to do with your child. Research shows that children who feel close to their parents/guardians are less likely to consume alcohol.
 
#ParentsEmpowered #UnderageDrinkingPrevention #Utah #WomensHistoryMonth #InternationalWomensDay

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Kamala H, Michelle Obama, Marie Curie

Beyonce, Kamala, Rosa Parks

Parenting tops peer pressure! Did you know the #1 reason why kids choose not to drink alcohol is because of their parents’ strong disapproval? Start early and have that conversation with your child today.

🔗 Read more here: parentsempowered.org/how/chat-set-rules/

#ParentsEmpowered #UnderageDrinkingPrevention #Utah
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Parenting tops peer pressure! Did you know the #1 reason why kids choose not to drink alcohol is because of their parents strong disapproval? Start early and have that conversation with your child today.

🔗 Read more here: parentsempowered.org/how/chat-set-rules/

#ParentsEmpowered #UnderageDrinkingPrevention #Utah

In the News

Underage drinking can be a serious threat to our children and communities. Learn about the latest research and efforts to prevent it.

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About Us

Our goal is to eliminate underage drinking in Utah. We do that by empowering parents to use the tremendous influence they have to keep their children alcohol-free.

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The Parents Empowered Mission

Meet Tiffany Clason. She’s the Executive Director at the Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services (DABS). But she’s also a mom. She knows that parents staying involved and having those important “no underage drinking” conversations are crucial to a child’s future success.

Sources

1 Utah Student Health and Risk Prevention [SHARP] Survey, 2019.
2 https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/136/3/e718

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3 Utah Student Health and Risk Prevention [SHARP] Survey, 2019.
4 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK37591/

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