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Link: Relationship with Dad Affects Teens' Sexual Behavior - Yahoo! News
The review showed that dads' attitudes toward teen sexual behavior were linked to the age at which teens first had sex.
In addition, teens who were close with their fathers tended to start having sex later, the studies showed.
"Fathers who are moderately strict are those that have clear rules, and agreed-upon rational consequences that have been discussed with their teen children," Guilamo-Ramos said. Teens should understand their fathers' expectations, and know the consequences of not following the rules. But fathers should also discuss with their teens the decisions teens can manage on their own and the areas fathers want input from their teens in making a rule or decision, he said.
Encouraging appropriate levels of teen autonomy and being consistent are important actions for fathers, he said.
"Evidence increasingly suggests that mothers and fathers independently shape areas of child development, such as academic success and peer relationships," the researchers wrote in their study, published Monday (Oct. 15) in the journal Pediatrics.
The review showed that dads' attitudes toward teen sexual behavior were linked to the age at which teens first had sex.
In addition, teens who were close with their fathers tended to start having sex later, the studies showed.
"Fathers who are moderately strict are those that have clear rules, and agreed-upon rational consequences that have been discussed with their teen children," Guilamo-Ramos said. Teens should understand their fathers' expectations, and know the consequences of not following the rules. But fathers should also discuss with their teens the decisions teens can manage on their own and the areas fathers want input from their teens in making a rule or decision, he said.
Encouraging appropriate levels of teen autonomy and being consistent are important actions for fathers, he said.
"Evidence increasingly suggests that mothers and fathers independently shape areas of child development, such as academic success and peer relationships," the researchers wrote in their study, published Monday (Oct. 15) in the journal Pediatrics.
