{"id":14051,"date":"2014-09-10T01:27:38","date_gmt":"2014-09-09T18:27:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/?p=14051"},"modified":"2014-09-10T01:27:38","modified_gmt":"2014-09-09T18:27:38","slug":"farr-grab-the-goodies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/farr-grab-the-goodies\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You Talking to Your Child About Alcohol?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This is a sponsored post by the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility (FAAR).<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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My daughter is now 11 1\/2. \u00a0I have spent much of her life protecting and shielding her from things I feel are inappropriate for her age. \u00a0Her elementary school has been teaching her to say no to drugs since she was in first grade. \u00a0I’ve always thought this was a little young to begin teaching kids about drugs, but what I do like about this yearly campaign, is that is brings an important topic up for discussion and provides\u00a0parents a foundation upon which to talk to our children in a relevant manner. \u00a0How often does the subject of drugs come up? \u00a0Well, really hardly never, so I appreciate this opportunity to talk about the effects of drugs on people.<\/p>\n

I have talked to my children about alcohol here and there. \u00a0Explaining to them that you need to be 21 to drink due to the fact it can alter your personality and fog your mind. \u00a0You need to be older and so you can make wiser decisions as to how much to drink and when not to drink. \u00a0As my daughter nears 7th grade\u00a0next\u00a0year, I now look for relevant opportunities to talk to her about things that can either harm her by her own actions or those of someone else.<\/p>\n

The Grab the Goodies App<\/span><\/h2>\n

The Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility (FAAR) is a foundation created to eliminate drunk driving and underage drinking while promoting responsible decision-making in drinking alcohol. \u00a0Just in time for Back-to-School, they have created an educational tool called the\u00a0Grab the Goodies <\/a>App. \u00a0The Grab the Goodies App is a part of their Ask Listen Learn: Kids and Alcohol Don\u2019t Mix program<\/a>, to teach kids about the importance of healthy eating while learning about the negative\u00a0consequences of underage drinking.<\/p>\n

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The Grab the Goodies App features an overzealous orange octopus who loves to stick out his long tongue to grab things thrown in the air related to \u00a0good decisions (healthy food, recycling, good grades)\u00a0while avoiding bad decisions (wine bottles, vodka bottles, bad grades, etc.).<\/p>\n

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As kids are successful grabbing the good things, they advance to the next level.<\/p>\n

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In between each level is a question relating to health or how alcohol affects the body. \u00a0Answering the question correctly advances them to the next level and gives them more points. \u00a0You lose points by grabbing things constitute bad decisions and your Octopus begins to turn greenish, showing how bad decisions like alcohol aren’t good for your body.<\/p>\n

The Grab the Goodies App is a bit of an addictive game, though simple game. \u00a0I got up to level 35, the top level you can achieve and was surprised at how many questions were asked and not repeated.<\/p>\n

The Grab the Goodies app is a free educational app available for both iOS <\/a>and Android<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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A Mom’s Perspective<\/span><\/h2>\n

The\u00a0Grab the Goodies app gives parents a platform to talk about the affects of alcohol and other drugs on people. \u00a0It’s a segue\u00a0into describing the issues a relative, friend, or person in the news got into as a result of misusing alcohol. \u00a0Is the Grab the Goodies a life-long game? \u00a0Well, no. \u00a0After a certain number of plays, your child will get tired with it, but s\/he\u00a0sure will be better educated. \u00a0I told my daughter my latest achieved level (35) and score and now she’s trying to beat it.I like a little competition, especially where learning is concerned. \u00a0While she played I had the opportunity to give her some insight…and narrative to the questions she was being asked.<\/p>\n

Download the Grab the Goodies app (iOS\u00a0<\/a>and\u00a0Android<\/a>) when you have an open afternoon and play it with your child. \u00a0Talk through the questions and take a few moments to give your personal views of alcohol responsibility. \u00a0On average, it takes someone 3 to 8 times to hear something before they remember it. \u00a0Don’t wait until your child is confronted with alcohol opportunities in junior high or high school, begin the conversation ahead of time to help your child make smart decisions.<\/p>\n

For more information in starting open conversation with your kids about alcohol and alcohol responsibility, visit the\u00a0Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility<\/a>\u00a0website.<\/p>\n

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* \u00a0I was compensated by FAAR for the time spent reviewing and writing about the Grab the Goodies app.<\/p>\n

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