Live Science – Agata Blaszczak-Boxe
“Children whose parents have certain kinds of financial debt may be more likely to have behavioral problems, a new study suggests. The researchers found that the children in the study whose parents had “unsecured debt,” such as credit card debt or unpaid medical bills, were more likely to experience behavioral difficulties than kids whose parents did not have this type of debt. Unsecured debt tends to be more expensive than secured debt, such as a mortgage or a car loan…this type of debt may trigger stress and anxiety in parents, which may affect their parenting and, in turn, their kids’ emotional well-being, the researchers said…parents who already have debt that is causing them stress can try to be mindful of how they act around their children…while spending time with their children, parents should try to make a conscious effort to focus on being there for their children and should try not to think about the things that are stressing them.”(more)