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Some Parents Are LAX About Alcohol When Teens Hit Puberty Early
Parents of teens who go through puberty early may be more lenient when it comes to letting them drink alcohol, according to a new study.
The study in
Child Development aimed to discover why adolescents who go through puberty early are more likely than their peers to drink alcohol.
“A surprising proportion of parents in our study allowed their early-developing children to drink alcohol at the age of 14 in fact, one in seven,” says Rebecca Bucci, a doctoral candidate in criminology at Penn State University.
But even if adolescents appear more mature, drinking alcohol is still not safe for them, researchers say.
The study in
Child Development aimed to discover why adolescents who go through puberty early are more likely than their peers to drink alcohol.
“A surprising proportion of parents in our study allowed their early-developing children to drink alcohol at the age of 14 in fact, one in seven,” says Rebecca Bucci, a doctoral candidate in criminology at Penn State University.
“It is important to remember that early puberty does not mean the child is more advanced in cognitive or brain development. They are not older in years or more socially mature. So allowing them freedoms common for young adults is risky.”
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Parents of teens who went through puberty early may be more lenient when it comes to letting them consume alcohol, according to a new Penn State study. But the researchers said that even if adolescents appear more mature, drinking alcohol is still not safe for them.
Rebecca Bucci, a PhD candidate in criminology at Penn State, said the study published today (April 28) in
Child Development aimed to discover why adolescents who go through puberty early are more likely than their peers to drink alcohol. A surprising proportion of parents in our study allowed their early-developing children to drink alcohol at the age of 14 in fact, one in seven, Bucci said. It is important to remember that early puberty does not mean the child is more advanced in cognitive or brain development. They are not older in years or more socially mature. So allowing them freedoms common for young adults is risky.
Study finds parents more lenient about alcohol with teens who experience puberty early ANI | Updated: Apr 28, 2021 10:26 IST
Pennsylvania [US], April 28 (ANI): Parents of teens who went through puberty early may be more lenient when it comes to letting them consume alcohol, according to a new Penn State study.
However, the researchers said that even if adolescents appear more mature, drinking alcohol is still not safe for them.
Rebecca Bucci, a PhD candidate in criminology at Penn State, said the study published today (April 28) in Child Development aimed to discover why adolescents who go through puberty early are more likely than their peers to drink alcohol.
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