Peer Pressure

Teaching Your Child to Resist Peer Pressure

No child is immune to peer pressure.
—Kathi Hudson, author

Every day, your children make decisions based on what the kids around them say and do. Sometimes they make good decisions.

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Peer Pressure

Peer pressure is something that people talk about all the time, but do you really know what it is? Or how you can help your child deal with negative peer pressure? Read on to find out.

Peer Pressure: Summary and Next Steps

Find valuable resources to help your kids deal with peer pressure.

Encouraging Positive Peer Pressure

Peer pressure can be negative, but kids also have the opportunity to be a positive influence in the lives of other children by encouraging them to do good things.

What Is Peer Pressure?

Peer pressure, though it seems like a simple issue, can be very complicated. Learn more about identifying cases of peer pressure.

Resisting Negative Peer Pressure

You can help your kids resist negative peer pressure by taking the time to talk with them about it and helping them acquire the tools and skills they need.

Frequent Questions and Concerns about Peer Pressure

Find answers to your questions and concerns about peer pressure.

Peer Pressure: An Introduction

Parents, teachers, and kids talk about peer pressure all the time. They talk about how it has a strong influence on kids, and say that it can be a big problem in the school community. So what can parents do to help their kids resist peer pressure and have a positive influence on the other kids around them?