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Guidelines To Deal With Negative Peer Pressure
Simren walked out of her house, with a short skirt, weird hairstyle and innumerable beaded strings around her neck, to voice out the latest trend of her peer group 'Cool Babe'. When her mother asked her teenage daughter to dress well, she replied, " All my friends dress this way.... they laugh at my baggy pants and hilarious shirts." Have you gone through this phase as a parent? Then here are some guidelines to help you deal with your child's negative per pressure.
Encourage them to have lots of activities
Whenever your kids brood in a corner of the room, with nothing to do, fill their time with productive activities, that gives them a social outlet. This will also limit unstructured time for getting into trouble.
Don't
nag.
Teenage
is
a
period
of
life,
where
a
person
become
more
vigorous
to
do
things
that
have
been
limited
to
him
by
the
elders
and
the
society.
Therefore
don't
lecture
them
or
nag
them
every
hour
on
what
to
do
and
not
to
do
as
too
many
reprimands
may
drive
them
into
the
crowd
you
are
trying
to
avoid.
Your
nagging
may
incite
her
to
be
spiteful
and
rebellious
too.
Make sure to pick your battles as it is safe to fight back the negative peer pressure. For instance, if you fight over every hairstyle and piercing your child expresses to do, then they will not render to any of your advice when it comes to areal big stuff. Kids at this age need to express themselves and rebel, so if your child isn't doing anything harmful in the long run, then let it go. For example, If your child dyes her hair blue but doesn"t take drugs, you are still on the safer side.
The
coping
strategies
Make
your
child
feel
the
way
she/he
dresses
as
the
latest
trend
in
the
world
of
glamor
and
style.
This
will
help
them
not
to
be
wannabes.
Flatter
her
with
comments
like
"
You
are
looking
so
cool
-
let's
shop
for
some
more
clothes".
You
can
even
bring
in
the
topic
of
alcohol
and
cigarettes
in
the
form
of
humor
or
just
another
discussion,
for
instance,
"Beer
tastes
like
dishwater.
I'd
rather
have
a
Diet
Coke."
or
"My
mom
would
kill
me
if
I
smelled
of
cigarette
smoke.
Anyway,
it's
not
worth
it
too."
Know
all
about
their
peer
group
It's
important
to
know
all
about
your
kids
peer
group
to
make
sure
that
your
child
is
hanging
around
a
safe
friends
circle.
Make
a
detailed
study
of
even
their
parents.
If
you
think
your
child
is
going
around
with
the
wrong
troop
then
make
them
understand
tactfully,
for
instance,
' I
see
that
George
smokes
and
even
takes
drugs
every
other
day...
however
the
fact
was
not
surprising
as
his
father
is
also
into
it.
Why
don't
you
help
your
friend
get
rid
of
such
bad
habits..."
by
following
this
method
your
helping
your
child
change
his/her
peer
group
than
he/she
getting
influenced
by
it.
Another tactful method with the same situation would be, " I see that George smokes and even takes drugs every other day... however the fact was not surprising as his father is also into it.... and it seems they are having trouble holding down jobs because of that". This method helps your child understand what the negative influence can effect his/her life. This will help them to part their peer group after few days.
Be
your
child's
'Best
Friend'
This
the
best
way
to
deal
with
your
child's
growing
interests
on
their
peers
'wannabe'
attitudes.
Be
your
child's
best
friend,
by
sharing
your
own
varied
experiences
as
a
teenager,
where
you
had
to
cope
with
the
similar
peer
pressure.
Talk
to
them
about
your
deepest
feelings
about
love,
romance,
ambitions
and
your
every
step
to
stardom
and
glory
as
you
grew
old.
Inspire
them
to
lead
a
respectable
life
in
the
society.
Make
sure
to
even
talk
about
sensitive
topics
like
sex,
death,
war
and
many
more.
Exchange
a
healthy
debate
before
going
to
bed
to
strengthen
your
relationship
with
the
child.
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