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2 in 3 parents agree it’s important for providers to talk privately with teens during healthcare visits. Only 1 in 3 parents say their teen had private time with the provider at their last check-up. Only 1 in 5 parents recall healthcare providers talking with them about confidential services for teens. 9 in 10 parents think they should see all of their teen’s medical records up to age 18.

1 in 3 parents say their adult child is minimally active or inactive. 2 in 5 parents say lack of time gets in the way of their adult child getting enough physical activity. 3 in 4 parents have tried to encourage their adult child to be more physically active with verbal encouragement.

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.

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.

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.