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Helping Teens Cope With Peer Pressure
Understandably, most parents will go to any lengths to make sure that their children do not get into any trouble whatsoever. They have never-ending discourses with their children about what’s right and what’s wrong; what they should do and what they shouldn’t. Knowing that they cannot follow their kids everywhere and knowing how vulnerable kids are to succumbing to peer pressure, most of the conversations revolve around making the right choices and selecting the right people to imitate. However, kids will always be kids; and by their very nature, kids are bound to make mistakes along their journey of self discovery. This is universal among all growing kids. What makes the big difference is how you as the parent react to your kids mistakes. Kids are going to be influenced by many people for many different reasons. If you think your teenager is under the wrong influence and you wish to get them back on track, here are a few things you can do. Kids easily get into the habit of blaming their peers just so that they can get off the hook. However, you should not let them get off so easily. Children need to be taught that they are accountable for their own actions and they need to accept part of the blame if they are hanging around if these friends. Choosing a good circle of friends is a part and parcel of learning to be responsible. There may be occasions however when your child may insist that he was innocent and that it was 100% his friend’s fault. Even if you believe him, that will not stop him from getting into trouble if only because he made the mistake of choosing the wrong person to hang out with. Teaching your child skills that will help him get out of bad situations is time well spent. Role play and act how the various options available to your child. Tell them that what they choose to do should be entirely their responsibility and if they have chosen not to join in any particular activity they should not get coerced into it by anyone else. If they find themselves in a situation that they cannot get out of, insist that they find a way to call you so you can bail them out of a tough spot. Just the thought of having a friend call a parent can cause the other person to stop right there in their tracks. Your child needs to be aware that you have no authority or control over what their friends do or don’t do, but you certainly are in charge of your child and intend exercising your authority to keep things in check. Sit down and develop a plan together about whether your child should be allowed to hang out with those very same friends or not. Set explicit rules and non-negotiable limits about keeping company with certain friends and also offer different strategies for earning your trust back.
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