What Teens Are Thinking
It's become kind of a cliché: Kids suddenly they don't want to talk to their parents anymore when they become teenagers.
But a recent survey commissioned by Family Circle magazine found that's not the case.
On The Early Show Thursday, Family Circle Editor in Chief Linda Fears, along with Taylor Ashley McDermott and Courtney Vogt, both 15, spoke about teenhood today with co-anchor Hannah Storm.
The survey also showed some surprising results concerning what kids worry about most, as well as on sex, drugs and alcohol.
According to Fears, "We might think kids are worried about drugs, alcohol and getting pregnant, but it seems their No. 1 one concern is getting good grades. In fact, 54 percent of girls and 44 percent of boys were worried about getting good grades, compared to 11 percent and three percent, respectively, being worried about pressure to have sex. More than a-third of teens are worried about college being too expensive, as opposed to the 19 percent who report pressure to do drugs. Sixy percent of teens and nearly half of tweens told Family Circle they are stressed out. Why? Nearly half of teens and tweens are concerned that they will be made fun of."
To watch the segment,
To read Family Circle's full article, click here.