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If you found drugs, would you turn in your kid?

A Troy father called the cops on his teen daughter, who he discovered was growing a marijuna plant in her bedroom closet. Talk about tough love!

The story is a 16-year-old girl had a lock on her closet because she said her siblings were taking her clothes. But when her dad forced the lock open he got a surprise: a little pot garden, complete with plant food, grow lights and a fan, according to police.

So he called the cops, who came, photographed, collected the evidence and are now investigating charges.

So I tried to put myself in the dad's shoes. Would I call the cops on my teen boys? It depends.

We don't know what was going on leading up to this discovery. Was she "a good girl" who never gave her folks a reason to worry or someone who had been in trouble, lying, sneaky? I don't think I'd involved anyone official if this was a first offense, but I sure as heck would take it very seriously. However, if we'd had trouble before, I might.

It's a tough call. This guy made it. Let's see what happens.

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Category: Alcohol and drug abuse

Young drinking damages young minds

I heard a report on the radio this morning about how drinking among adolescents and teens can leave them with brain damage. We all know kids should not drink, especially binge drink, but I sure am going to use this piece of information when I talk to my kids.

Kids also know drinking, drugs and smoking is bad for them but I think the more reasons they know why it's bad, the better.

Hey moms, how do you talk to your kids about these things? What do you say, how often, at what age?