Teenage girls an increasing worry for parents

TEENAGE girls have overtaken boys as the greatest cause of worry to their parents, calls to a parent helpline have revealed.

Calls to Parentline services show that girls accounted for 52% of calls in the past year an increase of 10% from 2004.

Bullying, drinking, smoking and sexual activity among young girls are upsetting thousands of parents and prompting them to ring the helpline.