Teen Drinking in the News
Derek and I and the boys went to see Eclipse on the weekend. It was part of our anniversary night out, but we took the boys because I always find it ridiculous to have a movie date and sit beside OTHER people’s kids when I could be sitting with my own. Maybe we’ll go out for dinner alone next weekend.
I was happy to hear Oprah’s interview with Twilight star Taylor Lautner (Jacob) where he said he never drank or smoke. (My husband and I can relate.)
MOVIE CLIP! Eclipse cast on Oprah (Part 5) [Edward fight's Jacob for kissing Bella]
3X More Drunk Teens: Loving and Firm vs. Loving but Indulgent Parenting
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2010/jun/10062503.html
- The teens least prone to heavy drinking had parents who scored high on both accountability and warmth.
- So-called “indulgent” parents, those low on accountability and high on warmth, nearly tripled the risk of their teen participating in heavy drinking.
- “Strict” parents – high on accountability and low on warmth – more than doubled their teen’s risk of heavy drinking.
“The statistical analysis also showed that religious teens were significantly less likely to drink at all. That mirrors findings from the 2008 study Bahr and Hoffmann conducted on teen religiosity and marijuana use…”
“Teens in this new study were more likely to have non-drinking friends if their parents scored high on warmth and accountability…”
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