Hello everyone! I hope all is well with you! I thought I’d reblog this post on Peer Pressure in honor of the new school year coming up. :) So here you go!
Originally posted on lisaorchard:
Hello Everyone! I hope all is well with you! I’m back today talking about another teen issue that is at the cornerstone of many problems teens face today. I’m talking about peer pressure.
Peer pressure is the influence exerted by a peer group or an individual, encouraging other individuals to change their attitudes, values, or behaviors in order to conform to group norms. (Thanks Wikipedia :)).
Peer pressure is a fact of life for teens. There’s no way to escape it or avoid it. I worry about this as my kids grow and become more and more social. I don’t want them to fall in with the wrong crowd and get involved with drugs or any other form of criminal activity. So, how do I avoid this?
First of all let’s look at some of the personality characteristics of teens who are at a higher risk of being influenced by…
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