Peer pressure or pack mentality can stir up a lot of trouble for a child who would never think of breaking the law, hurting another person’s feelings or destroying property. A child who obeys parents and respects others may be emboldened to go against everything he knows on a … [Read more...] about Get-Out-Of-Jail-Free Cards and Peer Pressure
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On Peer Pressure: Trying to Understand and Help your Teen
You have been raising your child from infancy and suddenly he's turned into a teen. The days are long gone when your child used to look at you for approval after doing a good deed. Now he is looking to his friends for approval and some of his peers may not have the type of value … [Read more...] about On Peer Pressure: Trying to Understand and Help your Teen
Effects and Solutions Of Teen Peer Pressure
These are some effects of peer pressure and what they do to your teen. 1.Shoplifting- this negative peer pressure is one that will cause your teen to not only break the law, but also have a possible juvenile record. Shoplifting is often times something that becomes an addiction … [Read more...] about Effects and Solutions Of Teen Peer Pressure
Peer Pressure and Avoiding Teen Sexual Activity
As much as any parent hates to believe that their child could be pressured into having sex, the sad fact and reality is peer pressure definitely plays a part in when, and why, many kids have sex. We live in a sexualized world, where everything from commercials to friends and … [Read more...] about Peer Pressure and Avoiding Teen Sexual Activity
Possible Effects Of Peer Pressure On Your Teenager
This is an article about the effects of peer pressure and what you can do to make them less for your teen. There are many negative peer pressures out there. They are the ones that cause life-changing patterns and experiences. These are some effects of peer pressure and what they … [Read more...] about Possible Effects Of Peer Pressure On Your Teenager
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