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Where the learners can get help to deal with peer pressure?
Here are six other ways to help your child resist peer pressure and stay on the right path.
- Don’t overreact.
- Talk about what makes a true friend.
- Get to know your child’s friends.
- Talk about what independence really means.
- Role play peer pressure.
- Model saying “No”
Who can help with peer pressure?
Talking to a parent, teacher, or school counselor can help you feel much better and prepare you for the next time you face peer pressure.
How can teachers help students with peer pressure?
Teaching communication skills to students, particularly assertive communication skills, is a useful strategy to help them stand up to bullying. Giving students the opportunity to reflect on their values and beliefs around communication is a good starting point for dealing with peer pressure.
How can I help my child with peer pressure?
6 Ways to Teach Kids How to Deal with Peer Pressure
- Prepare for Possible Situations. Discuss typical age-appropriate situations that may arise.
- Set Family Rules.
- Discuss Effective Responses.
- Choose the Right Friends.
- Stop and Think First.
- Talk About the Dangerous Behavior.
Where can I get help for peer pressure in South Africa?
EMERGENCY LINES
- Dr Reddy’s Help Line.
- Pharmadynamics Police rauma Line.
- Adcock Ingram Depression and Anxiety Helpline.
- ADHD Helpline.
- Department of Social Development Substance Abuse Line 24hr helpline.
- Suicide Crisis Line.
- SADAG Mental Health Line.
How can teens prevent peer pressure?
Alison Bell (writing in Teen Magazine) suggests:
- Ask 101 questions.
- Say “No” like you mean it.
- Back-up a no with a positive statement.
- Be repetitive.
- Practice saying no.
- Get away from the pressure zone.
- Avoid stressful situations in the first place.
- Use the buddy system.
How does peer influence affect students?
Peer pressure feeds on the things that frighten us. Students often give in to peer pressure because they don’t want to be rejected by friends. Youth are also much less likely to be sure of themselves or what they want, making them more susceptible to peer pressure that pushes them to test boundaries.
How does peer pressure affect students academic performance?
Peer pressure appears to be a powerful force affecting educational choices and whether students undertake important investments that could improve academic performance or outcomes. In other words, peer pressure profoundly affects student willingness to accept opportunities that may lead to more post-secondary options.
How can a teacher promote learning in a lesson?
Give learners clear lesson aims and refer to them at each stage
- keep track of the lesson stages.
- clearly see the connection between what they are doing in class and what they are supposed to learn.
- know exactly what is expected of them, reducing anxiety.
- self-monitor their progress.
How peer pressure affects students?
Peer pressure in high school is both harmful and effective because it can lead to teen depression, high stress levels, negative behavior issues, and poor decision-making and outcomes. Statistics say between 20% – 30% of adolescents report symptoms of depression because of peer pressure.
How do you talk to students about peer pressure?
How to talk to your child:
- Stay calm. It is important to listen to what your child is telling you and not overreact.
- Talk about what being a friend means.
- Get to know your child’s friends.
- Model saying “no.” Show your child that it is okay to say no to something you don’t want to do.
Where can I get free Counselling in South Africa?
Free Telephone Counseling Hotlines in South Africa
- South African Depression & Anxiety Group – SADAG. (0800) 12 13 14SADAG is Africa’s largest mental health support and advocacy group.
- Adcock Ingram Depression and Anxiety Helpline.
- Lifeline South Africa.
- Befrienders Bloemfontein.