Peer pressure statements
Are these statements true? If so,
please briefly elaborate on them individually. Preferably, personal opinions
would be preferred.
1) As adults, we have hopefully
learned to analyze the opinions of others before adopting their beliefs to our
own. Like adults, they want to be accepted. If the personality of the child is
one that will conform, peer pressure is a valid concern for a parent. These
personalities tend to be swayed into changing their actions or beliefs to fit
the crowd.
2) Education will help arm
children against the forces of the crowd. The pull to belong to a group can be
very strong for many children, and even adults. Helping children recognize that
following the popular action is not, always the best choice will give them a
standing to defend themselves against the pressure to belong to the group and
do what they are doing.
3) Having a firm understanding of
what are the familial values and expectations will aids in the child fending
off the taunts to join in the fun?. If they know what their family and
parents expect, the understanding of right and wrong is typically understood.
4) Children need to develop a self
confidence to be able to tell their friends no and why they do not want to. As
guardians and adults in their lives, it is our responsibility to help them
understand that if these friends are trying to get them to do things that
are making them uncomfortable and/or contrary to their belief system, then they
are not real friends?.
5) Most of all, we need to make
sure they are always able to talk to us. Making mistakes is part of life and we
cannot judge them for partaking of a fact of life.
