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| Drugs and alcohol 'biggest parenting worry' Teenagers experimenting with drugs and alcohol create the biggest worry for parents in Britain, a survey has revealed. The MORI poll found 21% of those questioned said the growing culture of abuse presented them with their largest parenting problem. Children's behaviour throughout their dependent years was the second greatest worry, with 20% of parents expressing concern. The danger of a child being attacked or molested worried 18%, while financial difficulties also ranked high on the list of parental fears, the National Family and Parenting Institute study found. The survey of 1,391 parents revealed families find the adolescent years the toughest to cope with. Yet the Government provides less support for parents of 11 to 18-year-olds than those with children of any other age, studies show. Six out of 10 adults questioned rated the teenage years the most difficult stage of child development. Almost a third (32%) said the early teenage years, between 11 and 14, were the toughest to deal with, while more than a quarter (27%) found older teenagers, aged 15 to 18, the hardest. The NFPI called for more government funding for charities and local authorities working to support parents of teenagers. A recent report by the group showed three times as many services existed for families of under-fives than for families of children aged 11 to 15. 18th October 2001 |
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