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Moms Talk Q&A: Teen Drinking

A way for moms in Bellmore to talk about the hot topic or question of the day and ask their own questions and get them answered by the Bellmore Mom's Council.

Moms Talk Q&A is a new feature on Bellmore Patch that is part of a new initiative on our Patch sites to reach out to moms and families.

Bellmore Patch invites you and your circle of friends to help build a community of support for mothers and their families right here in Bellmore.

Each week in Moms Talk, our Moms Council of experts and smart moms take your questions, give advice and share solutions.

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Moms, dads, grandparents and the diverse families who make up our community will have a new resource for questions about local neighborhood schools, the best pediatricians, 24-hour pharmacies and the thousands of other issues that arise while raising children.

Moms Talk will also be the place to drop in for a talk about the latest parenting hot topic. Do you know of local moms raising their children in the Tiger Mother's way and is it the best way? Where can we get information on local flu shot clinics for children? How do we talk to our children about the Tucson shootings? How can we help our children's schools weather their budget cutbacks?

Find out what's happening in Bellmorewith free, real-time updates from Patch.

If you are interested in joining the Bellmore Moms Council, send an e-mail to Matthew.Hogan@Patch.com!

So grab a cup of coffee and settle in as we start the conversation with today's question:

I know that a lot of teens are confronted with drinking alcohol in today's world, and a good number of them do. Most parents are even aware of the fact that it is happening, but allow it anyway as long as their child proves they can be mature enough to handle it. My son is quickly approaching that age. How should I attack the issue?


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