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By Nancy L. Brown, Ph.D.
There are rules for good communication with your child on any subject. For example, it's
best to start early -- waiting until your child is 12 years old to discuss important
issues is not a good idea. Kids are hearing about and forced to cope with tough issues, such
as alcohol, drugs and peer pressure, at increasingly younger ages!
There is a lot to discuss with your child about these complex topics, and the
lessons should be gradual. Also, it's important to tailor communication to the
age of the child and add more information as your child grows. If you start
communicating about everything when your child is 10, rather than beginning the
conversations when he or she is younger, it may feel very intrusive to your child.
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Tina Wu Leung, M.D
is a family medicine physician at the Los Altos Center. She
received her M.D. degree from the University of Kansas in 1998.
Dr. Leung completed a residency and internship at the University of
California, Los Angeles Medical Center. She is board certified in
family medicine and speaks basic Cantonese and
fluent Spanish.
Rupal Badani,
M.D.
is a pediatrician at the Fremont Center. She received her M.D.
degree from Yale University School of Medicine in 2002. Dr.
Badani completed a residency and internship at Cedars-Sinai
Medical Center in Los Angeles. She is a member of the American
Academy of Pediatrics and speaks basic Spanish.
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