{"id":295,"date":"2010-06-25T12:05:46","date_gmt":"2010-06-25T12:05:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/flirtingwithfaith\/2010\/06\/parenting-style-has-little-to-do-with-kids-trying-alcohol-but-lots-to-do-with-problem-drinking.html"},"modified":"2010-06-25T12:05:46","modified_gmt":"2010-06-25T12:05:46","slug":"parenting-style-has-little-to-do-with-kids-trying-alcohol-but-lots-to-do-with-problem-drinking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/flirtingwithfaith\/2010\/06\/parenting-style-has-little-to-do-with-kids-trying-alcohol-but-lots-to-do-with-problem-drinking.html","title":{"rendered":"Parenting Style Has Little to Do With Kids Trying Alcohol but Lots to Do With Problem Drinking"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Parenting style has little to do with whether or not your child tries alcohol but much to do with whether or not they become a problem drinker – this according to Brigham Young University research reported by Science Daily<\/a>. According to the article (you can read it in full below) there is little parents can do to stop kids from experimenting with alcohol. That said, the extent to which parents do or do not express warmth and hold their children accountable for their behavior can significantly impact the chance of problem drinking (defined as drinking more 5 or more drinks in one setting). Science Daily <\/span>examined parents’ levels of accountability — knowing where they spend their time and with whom — and the warmth they share with their kids” for 3000 adolescents and found: <\/span><\/p>\n

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