One of the best ways to help your teen understand and resist peer pressure is to spend more time around your teen.
And by "time," I don't mean sitting in different parts of the living room while you both are slouching, heads down, glued to your different devices.
All humans crave connection. When you stay connected to your teen, they are less likely to be overly influenced by peers and the pressure they feel to fit in with their peers (virtual ones, ie their "peers" on social media, and their real-life peers at school and in their neighborhood and community).
Plus, when you schedule activities that both you and your teen enjoy and participate in them together, your teen has less time to doom-scroll, on-line game, SnapChat, and TikTok for hours on end.
Why not try scheduling an extra few hours per week with your teen? It's one of the best antidotes to peer pressure out there! And it's within YOUR control.
Be well!
Teresa
Teresa Heald, LCSW
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