Dad Blogs - Useful Parenting Tips for Dads » GuyWinch http://www.greatdad.com/dadblogs Because dads don't always think like moms Wed, 10 Oct 2012 19:37:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 The Dangers of Over-Complaining for Tween and Teen Girls http://www.greatdad.com/dadblogs/2011/03/16/the-dangers-of-over-complaining-for-tween-and-teen-girls/ http://www.greatdad.com/dadblogs/2011/03/16/the-dangers-of-over-complaining-for-tween-and-teen-girls/#comments Thu, 17 Mar 2011 00:18:30 +0000 GuyWinch http://www.greatdad.com/dadblogs/2011/03/16/the-dangers-of-over-complaining-for-tween-and-teen-girls/ Kids love complaining and while parents usually pay attention to what their kids complain about, they don’t often give much thought to the quantity of their complaints. However, a recent study from the University of Missouri suggests we ought to pay more attention to how much our kids complain.

The study found that engaging in too much ‘complaint-talk’ had a negative impact on tween and teen girls’ mental health. Tween and teen girls are big talkers to begin with and today, girls have more options than ever to communicate with their friends.

The average tween and teen often begins texting, tweeting, IMing, posting and calling their friends before they even show their face at the breakfast table. These talk-a-thons can continue during recess at school and throughout the afternoon and evening.

For girls, having a BFF is a wonderful thing except that their conversations often turn to complaints and ruminations. The study found that spending hours a day focusing on such issues did wonders for the girls’ friendships—but at a pri

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