Teens Who
"Talk Back" Have a Brighter Future, Less Likely to Succumb to Drugs
and Alcohol
While most
parents discourage their kids from "talking back", new research
suggests that argumentative children are better off later in life than those
who are more placid.
In fact,
new findings suggest that parents should start deliberately arguing or teaching
their children how to argue more effectively.
Researchers
found that boys and girls who regularly get into spats with their parents are
better at fending off peer pressure and less likely to abuse drugs or alcohol.
Argumentative
teens also turn out to be better negotiators and can "learn to be taken
more seriously" after some banter with their elders.
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