GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - If you have a high school graduate at home, it’s a good idea to talk with them about underage drinking. It’s a life-saving conversation.

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services says as graduates gain more independence, it’s important to help them find good reasons to wait when it comes to drinking alcohol.

Sometimes as a parent, it can be tricky to start that conversation.

The health department has a program called Small Talks Wisconsin . It’s meant to help you start that chat and talk about the risks, their future, and making safe choices.

If you have younger kids at home, health officials say you can start these conversations as early as 8 years old.

On the state health department website is a toolkit that explains how you can start the small tal

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