(A True Peer Pressure Story) By Sharon Scott, LPC, LMFT
When these boys entered middle school, the other kids seemed to really notice Sam's antics and thought him very immature. He would sometimes act goofy and Jake would tell Sam to stop it, but he seemed unable to do so. Jake was now being teased for being friends with Sam. In the school cafeteria, Jake wanted to sit with his new friends. But the other kids didn't want Sam at the table. As Jake continued to try to get Sam to cut it out and leave him alone, Sam got his feelings hurt and started to call Jake names. Jake felt caught in the middle of this situation and would sometimes go home very sad and not even want to go to school the next day. Task: Have your child discuss the pros and cons of Jake keeping Sam as a friend. On the one hand, these boys have a long friendship. On the other hand, Jake is concerned that he can't fit in with others with Sam hanging around. What would you do? Copyright ' 2010- 2014, Sharon Scott. No reproduction without written permission from author. P.S. Please see my other column SmileNotes. More Parenting Advice About Peer Pressure: http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/emotion/peer_pressure.html http://www2.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/adolescence/index.html |
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Sharon is the author of eight award-winning books including four on the topic of peer pressure. ![]()
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