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Saturday, May 17, 2008

What Do Teens Really Worry About?

Teenagers love to talk. They talk on the phone, online, at school, but often get quiet when parents are around. Consequently, parents feel they don't know or understand what's happening in their kids' lives. A quick chat with someone from a teen helpline revealed the 5 most common topics teens want to talk about.

"1) Relationships. Teens frequently want to talk to other teens about relationships with parents, siblings, friends and teachers. This is a broad topic I know, but interactions, building relationships and friendships are extremely important to teenagers."

The remaining top five topics were: abuse, sex, drugs and alcohol, and suicide. Source: BlogHer.com

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Labels: commitment, relationships, worries

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