Parenting Style Can Help Prevent DWI among Houston Teen Motorists – Texas Injury Lawyers
A new study shows that your parenting style can help prevent the risk of binge drinking and other undesirable alcohol-related behaviors in your teenage child. The study which has been published in the July issue of Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, surveyed more than 5,000 children, and asked them about their relationship with their parents. The children were specifically asked
- If they received plenty of love and affection from their parents
- If their parents kept track of their movements outside the home
Not so surprisingly, children whose parents showered them with love and affection and at the same time, were strict about their movements outside the home, had lower incidences of binge drinking, and had more responsible drinking practices. Children, whose parents were very loving, but not too strict about activities outside the home, had their risk of binge drinking increase by at least three times. Children whose parents were strict, but did not show too much affection, had a risk of binge drinking that was twice as high as children whose parents were both loving and strict.
It’s obvious from the study that a combination of love and support, and setting rules and enforcing these, can help prevent alcohol-related excesses among teenage motorists. That shouldn’t exactly be a surprise to a Houston DWI lawyer or a Houston car accident lawyer, but it’s good to see that what we’ve known all along has been proved scientifically.
It’s also a reminder that although you may not be able to control all the insane things your teenagers are capable of doing, there is much that you can do to prevent them from driving under the influence, binge drinking, and other kinds of dangerous behavior. Let your teenager know he’s loved and wanted at home, and keep track of what he’s doing outside the home-that seems to be all it takes.
If you or a loved one has been affected by a DWI, contact the Husband & Wife legal team at the Kahn Law Firm by calling 713-226-9900 today for a free, confidential consultation.
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