| Peer Pressure Quote: | | | | react." |
| "There's one advantage to being 102. There's no peer | | | | Second Peer Pressure Parenting Tip - Handling Gossip: |
| pressure." - Dennis Wolfberg | | | | "Let's pretend the girls in your class act friendly to Gina. |
| Since no child is 102, no child is free from peer | | | | Behind her back they make fun of her clothes, her hair, |
| pressure. Now you can help your child handle peer | | | | and her weight. Gina is your friend. To "fit in" will you |
| pressure before becoming an adolescent. How your | | | | talk badly about Gina too? Why or why not? How |
| child thinks at an early age becomes the foundation for | | | | would you feel if Gina knew you made fun of her? To |
| later decisions. | | | | be proud of your own behavior and feel good about |
| Parenting Request from a Valued Newsletter | | | | yourself, what will you do and what will you say? Let's |
| Subscriber: | | | | act it out." |
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| explaining how children can make their own decisions | | | | Thing: |
| of right and wrong and how we can discuss this with | | | | "Let's pretend your child's friend, Alex, drew gross |
| them without getting an "attitude?" | | | | pictures on the wall outside your school. Nobody saw |
| Check out the parenting tips below. Ask your child the | | | | him except you. Today he hands you the marker. Will |
| questions. Discuss the answers and role-play the | | | | you take it? Why or Why not? If Alex doesn't stop |
| solutions. If you do, you'll be preparing your child to | | | | acting out, will you keep him as a friend? What would |
| handle peer pressure, make good decisions, and build | | | | you like to say to help Alex? Would your words help |
| character too. | | | | you feel good about yourself too? Let's act it out." |
| First Peer Pressure Parenting Tip - Handling Bullies: | | | | Peer Pressure Conclusion: |
| "Let's pretend a boy named Sam flunked his math test. | | | | When children are forced to make quick decisions, |
| A bully sees his grade and announces to the class, | | | | they don't take time to think. Instead, they often react |
| "Sam flunked the test. Sam's a dumb dork." Lots of | | | | by following the crowd. Why not guide them now with |
| kids laugh. Sam hangs his head and stares at his desk. | | | | social dilemma questions, discussions, and role-playing |
| How do you think Sam feels? What will you say? | | | | the solutions? You'll be teaching them excellent social |
| What will you do? Let's roll play how you would like to | | | | skills for life. You'll be building character too. |