4 Troubled Teens Blog

Most young people feel like they're invincible. But most also know the truth - that they're not. Still, some engage in risky and sometimes life-threatening behavior because they have little sense of their own mortality. The untimely death of a 14-year-old boy in Ohio has prompted warnings about risky behavior from some experts.

"[Dr. Steve] Liptak said it is important for parents to know their children and be more watchful of those they have found to be risk-takers. A working relationship with the child - knowing what they are doing and where they are going, not interrogating them - is even more important for known risk-takers, he said."

Dr. Bob Barcus also suggests that parents be honest with their teens about what can realistically happen when people take extreme risks. Read more at DaytonDailyNews.com.

If your child in engaging in risky behaviors, such as teen drug use, visit Adolescent-Substance-Abuse.com for ways you can help.

Labels: parental_involvement, risky_behaviors, communication

Posted By: Aspen Education Group