Empowering Teens: Tips for Parents to Manage Peer Pressure Effectively

Peer pressure is widespread and when interacting with people and forming friendships, many adolescents experience it. Teenage is a period when an adult is accountable for establishing lifelong friendships that will provide them with support, encouragement, companionship and the ability to share anything, but it’s also a period when teens may experience peer pressure in the cutthroat environment.

Every adolescent and parent should be aware of the extreme vulnerability of the years between 13 and 19. There are several obstacles in our way as teenagers at all levels. Peer pressure is a major issue that needs to be addressed.

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At this age, there are many things to learn and unlearn. Parents should guide their children in the appropriate way. They must have face to face contact in order to comprehend the physical, emotional and psychological needs. This is the period when adolescents learn to cope with the world and peer pressure. A lack of self assurance and self doubt can have a long lasting detrimental effect on their character.

Giving teenagers the skills they need to resist peer pressure includes helping them develop their self esteem, encouraging open, non-judgmental communication and teaching them how to be assertive, such as by saying no. Key strategies include establishing clear, values based boundaries, fostering healthy friendships and situations to help them withstand bad influences.

(Disclaimer: Given the input is on an information basis, please seek professional advice.)