Driving habits of teens and young adults

1 in 3 parents fear their teen driver could cause a crash

Nearly all parents think their teen or young adult child’s driving ability is as good or better than other teens and young adults. 1 in 3 parents worry their teen or young adult driver will cause an accident. 1 in 4 parents have taken steps to address their teen or young adult child’s driving behavior. Witnessing risky driving behavior does not affect parents’ rating of their teen or young adult child’s driving ability.

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Preventing sudden cardiac death in teens

Parents support CPR and AED training, but readiness varies

1 in 7 parents say their teen has been evaluated for heart disease. Half of parents say their teens’ school has an AED onsite, but only 1 in 15 say their teen has been trained to use it. 1 in 5 parents say their teen has been trained in CPR, while 2 in 3 parents have received CPR training themselves. 9 in 10 parents would want their teen to use CPR and AED training in the event of an emergency.

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The curse of children swearing

Less than half of parents say swearing is never OK for kids

Only half of parents believe swearing is never okay for children. 1 in 4 parents say their child swears occasionally or frequently. 2 in 3 parents claim children learn swear words from friends or classmates. One-third of parents think their child swears to fit in with other kids.

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Helping teens with healthy holiday eating

Few parents offer teens guidance on healthy eating during holiday season

Only half of parents say their teen typically eats three meals a day. 1 in 3 parents say it is hard to talk with their teen about food and weight. 1 in 5 parents think their teen is overweight, while 1 in 7 say their teen is underweight.

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