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Peer Pressure
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Dealing with peer pressure is a rite of passage for pre-teens and teens. You'll likely become aware of it when suddenly the only opinions that seem to matter to your child are those of her peers -- not of her teachers, or you (her parent), or even herself!
It's important to remember that peer pressure can be a good thing, depending on who she's hanging out with. It can influence her to participate in extracurricular activities, apply to college, or try new things. But as you're probably aware, peer pressure can also influence her to engage in negative or dangerous behaviors and activities.
First, help your child consider what kind of person she...
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One of the ways to combat negative peer pressure is to enforce trust in your kids. Let them know that trust goes two-ways. Give them opportunities to prove to you that they can be trusted to make difficult decisions and also let them know that they can trust you to let them. This will teach them the skills and strength to say no when they know something is dangerous. Peer pressure can often times be more powerful than a parent but a strong, trustworthy parent will create strong, confident kids who can make independent decisions without being pressured into something they don't want to do.
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