Parents' Debt May Influence Childrens' Emotional Wellbeing

Some kinds of debt, such as home mortgages and education loans, are linked to better child wellbeing while unsecured debt like credit card balances and overdue medical bills are tied to increasing behaviour problems, according to a U.S. study.

Parents should be careful to discuss financial hardship in the presence of their children which sometimes lead to fighting between parents.This accounts for most behavioural problems in children.