My 15 yr old daughter told me she has taken Ecstasy twice. She says that she is not going to do it again but I don't know how to handle this.
2006-08-07 07:25:02 · 18 answers · asked by Nunya 5 in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
talk to her...it's the best thing to do...tell her the truth about drugs...that's bound to scare anybody....maybe u should research ppl who have gone thru drugs and they can talk to her about it and show her what could happen to her if she keeps using them...as long as u do ur part as a responsible parent, even if it means looking thru her stuff, then do so, ur the parent, u need to do everything u can to stop her from continuing the drugs...at least she has told u and it looks like to me she wants to stop b/c she knows that what she's doing is bad...maybe she was just experimenting....nothing wrong w/ that but she should stop now!!
good luck hope things go well =)
2006-08-07 07:33:18 · answer #1 · answered by ξℓ Çђαηφσ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go online and gather information on ecstacy and what it does to your brain and body -write it up on a report and give it to her to read.if you try to tell her theese facts she will probably not listen but if you write it she has to pay attention to what its saying.when you take ecstacy it lasts for a few hours so she most likely would have to do it on a night when she sleeps over with freinds -dont be overbearing but keep a close watch.if it continues -find help for her as soon as possible because usually one drug leads to trying another.let her know right up front that you are serious about not doing drugs or you will send her to rehab for her own health.make the lines of communication open between you.ask her what it was like -most likely she had a blast and will want to do it again.if you yell and act irrational she will go through greater lengths to hide it from you in the future.figure out where she is getting it and attempt to iliminate those types of freinds and hangouts.
then you take a deep breath and realize that it is nothing you did that caused her to do it -its not your fault.
2006-08-07 14:42:52 · answer #2 · answered by daisy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First of all, thank her for her honesty. Obviously you are doing something right if she felt she could come to you with this information. Next, talk open and honest with her about your concerns. Why is it bad? Why is it wrong? Why do you not approve of this? Try to get her to see things from your point of view. Ask her how she would feel if one day her daughter says the same thing? And close the discussion by reasserting that the lines of communication will always be open between you and her.
2006-08-07 14:30:37 · answer #3 · answered by Cybeq 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can not watch your kids 24hrs a day.
I think you should tell her how you feel...... but not in an argument but how its effected you.
I would also educate her on what drugs can do to you, she will think your just doing the mum routine, but try to make her understand that you care for her very much and would hate for anything to happen to her.
She may also need to build on her confidence so she can say no to ppl when it gets offered so she does not feel she needs to be a sheep and follow what her friends are doing .
Good luck at least your trying to do something were many just ignore !!!
2006-08-07 14:39:09 · answer #4 · answered by cammy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go to the www.drugfree.org website, they have some great discussion tips on how to start the conversation out with ur daughter. They also have some sad stories about friends or parents who lost a loved one to ectasy, and other drugs. Not to scare u, but to open her eyes.. that this is not a game...
2006-08-07 14:29:52 · answer #5 · answered by Muchacha Mala 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
young teens r going to try things you may not like or agree on but its better to always keep the commincation going tell her you love her very much and care about her don't want nothing to happen to her also taking such drugs can lead to sex she didn't intend to do alot happens when people take such drugs. Anyways keep a open mind and tell her you here anytime she needs to talk never yell cuz just ends up back firing on you good luck!
2006-08-07 14:29:46 · answer #6 · answered by wildrose 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have to believe her. For her to even tell u something like this she is trying to open up to u so u cannot break her trust by not believing her. Just stress the issue of how important u think it is that she check out the side effects of this drug and others so she knows what can happen.
2006-08-07 14:28:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ex is a very hardcore drug and shouldn't be taken lightly. I would explain to her that those drugs can lead to others. Tell her she should treat her body like a temple and those drugs could kill her. Get educated so you will know what to tell your daughter if she has any more questions.
2006-08-07 14:34:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
just keep an eye on her, in a way its gud u know i never told my ma anything like that and i still wudnt now, if she comes home acting strange at least u know wot she has been up to, all u can do is explain the dangers and hope that you can trust her not to take it again, but the reality is most kids do, its good how she can confide in you.
2006-08-07 14:28:52 · answer #9 · answered by Jenny 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Make her go to counseling because if she did it once then she will do it again. Or show her online what can happen to people when they take it. I knew someone who died from taking it. Or do not let her go anywhere unless you know exactly where she is. Or you can always call the police and let them show her what juvy is all about.
2006-08-07 14:29:14 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋