School is much more than an arena to obtain grades and to pass classes. School is the environment where children and teens learn social skills, time management, responsibility, coping skills, healthy choices and much more.

Developing healthy social skills and interpersonal skills is correlated with mood: depression, anxiety, anger. Healthy social skills and feeling good about ones self is connected to choices to choose drugs and or alcohol.

Limiting: texting, cell phones, TV, Internet, and video games will allow your child or teen an opportunity to develop his social skills and make healthy choices. It will free up time for: social interactions, healthy communication, sports, exercise, joining organizations, reading, learning, and growing.

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