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| "What are you bringing for show-and-tell, Maggie?" I draw a big fat zero. |
Stories like Maggie and the Summer Vacation
Show-and-Tell can help kids understand peer pressure.
"Some kids don't
even recognize peer pressure when it's happening, while others may be overly
sensitive," says Fran Walfish, Ph.D., a child and family psychotherapist
in Beverly Hills, California, and author of The Self-Aware Parent.
Peer pressure can come from social issues (hair styles or which television
shows to watch) or material things (having the coolest lunch box or school
clothes).
Kids experience peer
pressure as early as kindergarten. Teasing and being laughed at is often a part
of the pushiness. No parent wants that for their kids. Therefore,
it's important to teach children what about peer pressure early on so they will
know how to react.
- Child psychologists suggest parents can help children
by crafting a clever and kind response which can be rehearsed through
role-playing and used in any situation.
- Parents can also help their children feel good about
their own preferences by giving them frequent opportunities to talk about
their likes and dislikes and things that are troubling.
- Parents magazine
says that picture books will help children learn why it's important to not
give in to peer pressure. Pick up a copy of Maggie and
teach your children to recognize peer pressure.
Here are more helpful
books.
A Bad Case of Stripes, by David Shannon
Chrysanthemum, by Kevin Henkes
Mr. Tiger Goes Wild, by Peter Brown
Riding the Tiger, by Eve Bunting
One of Us, by Peggy Moss
For the entire article: https://www.parents.com/kids/problems/peer-pressure/under-the-influence-help-your-kids-resist-peer-pressure/
