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Cellphones can improve teen-parent relationships

By Staff Writer

A new survey shows that parents may want to stop nagging their teens for spending so much time on their cellphones, The New York Times reports. According to the survey's results, about 75 percent of youths have cellphones so that they can stay in touch with their parents.

The survey found that teens who frequently made "ask and confer" calls, which are those in which they asked their parents for permission to do something or said they would be late, had better relationships with their parents. Also, adults enjoyed getting these types of calls from their teens.

However, when parents frequently called their children to monitor where they are, ask them about their homework or state that they are upset, it was detrimental to their relationships with their youths, according to the news source.

Parents who are concerned about their relationships with their teens may want to encourage them to enroll in therapeutic schools. According to Help Starts Here, these facilities can assist youths who have substance addictions as well as mental or behavioral issues.  

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