Forming positive peer relationships is an important part of your child's social development. But what happens when the pressure to fit in becomes too much for your son or daughter? Read about peer groups and their positive and nagative aspects and learn how to support a child coping with peer pressure.
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Peer Influence
There is a lot of talk about the negative influence of "peer groups" on teenagers these days. People often forget that...
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Popularity in Middle Childhood
A central concern of many—if not all—school-agers is popularity. Popularity (also called social status) has been...
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Peer Pressure
Clear Rules, Decisionmaking, Peer Pressure Many parents think they should start talking about drugs and alcohol when...
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Do Kids Need Friends?
Introduction Human beings are social beings. Responsiveness is built in; we come into the world programmed to respond...
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Development of Peer Relationships and Interpersonal Understandings
School is very much a social place. In fact, for many students, interacting with and gaining the acceptance of peers are...
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