Parenting - When to Worry about Partying

Jenna partied too much. Her experimentation with alcohol led into parties that involved behavior that she never dreamed she would get caught up in. When Jenna arrived at our residential youth counseling center, she was just as embarrassed as her parents over how the past year turned out. During lengthy counseling sessions with Jenna, we discovered “warning signs” all along the way – indicators that she was on a slippery slope. While her parents wanted Jenna to learn through trial and error, they came to see some points where intervention may have stopped the slide. Christian parents carry many different convictions about teenage partying, so let me simply offer you a few warning signs that may help you know when to be concerned.

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