Family Prevention Strategies To strengthen family management: -
Set clear rules and expectations for behavior in reference to
alcohol, tobacco and other drug use; crime; and school
attendance. Establish limits, and stick to them. Set curfews. -
Expect your children to go to school when they are well,
maintain good grades and graduate from high school. - Learn to
say "no" without apologizing. - Discipline with consistency.
Avoid harsh or severe punishment. - Allow no violence in your
home. - Teach your children and yourself anxiety- and stress-
reduction strategies, like deep breathing or sitting quietly for
several minutes. - Supervise and monitor your children. Know
where they are and whom they are with. - Know your children's
friends and their parents. If all parents set the same curfews
and have similar rules, one child is not singled out for
teasing. - Don't allow your children to have friends over
without your permission. - Don't allow your children to go to
anyone else's home without your permission, and