Parents Influence Children Even In College

A new study from Brigham Young University indicates that children still need the influence of their parents after they leave home to attend college.

The study, conducted by family scientist, Laura Walker,  found that parents’ knowledge or awareness of what’s going on in their child’s life at college is associated with fewer risky behaviors such as:

• drugs
• alcohol
• risky sexual activity
  
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Discover how to deal with the issues identified in this study in these Better Parenting University parenting seminars:

• Substance Abuse: Guiding Your Child Through The Minefield
• Talking To Your Child About Sex: How To Protect Your Child Physically And Emotionally
• Kids and Alcohol: What Every Parent Needs To Know, Even If You Think You Already Know It