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<\/a>As an adolescent you\u00a0enter these teen years, you may begin to focus more on your peers or friends. The desire to fit in with peers can be a very strong influence on any teenager. Peers influence most aspects of a teen\u2019s life, including how you dress, what music you listen to, and what kind of activities you may get involved in. Peer pressure can be direct or indirect, but it is almost always present. Learning to handle peer pressure helps you mature and learn positive ways to get along with others.<\/p>\nPeer pressure is not always bad. Good friends can encourage you to do well in school, get involved in positive activities, volunteer, eat healthy foods, and avoid drugs, alcohol, and other risky activities. Friends can also help you learn good social skills and better ways to communicate and work out problems, and give\u00a0good advice.<\/p>\n
Even pressure to do good things can be bad for teens, however,\u00a0you\u00a0need to learn to say NO when you need to. For instance,\u00a0you may need to say no to going to a movie if you\u00a0have\u00a0homework that needs to be done. Always going along with what others want can cause you to have lower self esteem, and to give up things that are important to you.<\/p>\n
Negative peer pressure is when teens feel pressured to do something they know is wrong, such as smoking, drinking, doing drugs, or stealing, or something they don\u2019t want to do such as cutting class or having sex.<\/p>\n
You may be tempted to give in to negative peer pressure because\u00a0you want to be liked or fit in, you may even be afraid of being made fun of, or you\u00a0want to try something other teens are doing. Negative peer pressure will remain a part of a teen\u2019s life into adulthood, which is why it is important for you to learn how to deal with it.Here are some tips you can can teach your teen on how to handle peer pressure:Decide before you get into situation what your values and standards areChoose good friends who share your values. Good friends use positive peer pressure to help you be your bestAvoid situations where people are doing things you don\u2019t want to doThink about your reasons for doing things: Are they good reasons? Are you being true to yourself and your values? Think about what the consequences will be of your decisions and actions, such as if an activity might harm your health or get you into troublePractice ways to say no \u2013 come up with excuses if necessary, such as that you don\u2019t want to get in trouble, damage your body or mind, or risk blowing your involvement in sports or academics.
\nTalk to your parents or a trusted adult about the kinds of peer pressure you face and listen to their advice
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<\/a>As an adolescent you\u00a0enter these teen years, you may begin to focus more on your peers or friends. The desire to fit in with peers can be a very strong influence on any teenager. Peers influence most aspects of a teen\u2019s life, including how you dress, what music you listen to, and what kind of activities you may get involved in. Peer pressure can be direct or indirect, but it is almost always present. Learning to handle peer pressure helps you mature and learn positive ways to get along with others.<\/p>\n