Why kids don't listen

Local news had an item about how to talk to your kids about vaping & marijuana. One of the questions they asked was "Why don't kids realize the risks?"

And they totally *ignored* the big reason. Kids don't believe warnings about how risky things are because they are fed a steady diet of alarmist or blown out of proportion "risks" of various things.

Since they know for a fact that they are being lied to about *some* things, why should they believe adults about other things?

Now add in the fact (that they *did* mention) that kids have poor judgment because of ongoing brain development until well into their 20s and you've got a recipe for disaster.

Folks, to get kids to trust your warnings, you have to *prove* that you *are* trustworthy. And many adults have shown that they *can't* be trusted to be honest.

then add in all the utter bilge taught in many health classes (especially sex ed) and it's a wonder they believe anything they are told.