Handling peer pressure
Young people always want to be like their friends, be it wearing similar clothes, or listening to the same music. This is natural, and a personal choice. But the forces can be either of positive and negative. Many parents find this period of adolescence worrying as they fear the negative influence of friends. But friends are very important and they need to recognize the role friends play in their child’s life and find ways to encourage it.
As children grow, the influence of parents on subjects lessens, and peer influence starts to increase. The crucial thing is to control who these peers are. Parents need to provide support to help young people withstand pressure from peers.
• Teach your kid to refuse negative habits like cigaretts, alcohol and drugs. They need to be comfortable in saying no to it.
• Build a strong sense of confidence and self-esteem in your children. Help them find out what they are good at. This will relieve pressure and create healthy friendships.
• If your child is a preteen, let him know that there is nothing wrong is using you as an excuse to get out of negative situations.
• Teach them that strength lies in unity.
• Let them know that it is allright to seek your help. And be available to answer questions when they approach you.
Learn to accept the fact that your teenage kid needs to be with his group of friends and their influence cannot be avoided.
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