Do I approach my child in the same way that I would approach an adult?

Do I approach my child in the same way that I would approach an adult?

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I think it's important, that if you are going to talk to your child about their drinking that you definitely should not to be judgmental. Hence, think hard before you start banning them, or saying they have to stay home, or whatever. Consider taking an approach that looks at education, and is based on the feelings and relationships you have with them. It isn't the same as talking to an adult. The pressures on children are different. And, I think we all know as parents, one of the worst things that you can do is to say "you can't go out", "you mustn't do this", "that's it"; often, that gives us the response that we don't want.