While the majority of teens never smoke marijuana, those that do try it may begin even before they are officially " teenagers. " many experts on the topic advise that you begin talking about the dangers of drug use by the time your child is ten or eleven years old.
[header] How to discourage teen marijuana use [title] Start the conversation sooner rather than later. [step] As with most potentially awkward conversation topics you need to broach at some point with your child-alcohol, tobacco, sex, etc. - it is best to initiate the discussion earlier than you think is necessary.