Everyone Is Doing It- Peer Pressure
Everyone is going, all the kids sneak candy into the theater and no one else has to be home by 11 p.m. When kids are facing peer pressure, how should parents respond? Kids of all ages may find peer...
View ArticlePeer pressure. It’s not a ‘teen’ thing.
A University of Maryland article called “Peer Pressure Starts in Childhood” caught my attention last week. A study in the May/June 2013 issue of Child Development shared that as soon as children enter...
View ArticleIt Has To Do With Friends
Peer pressure and friends – it’s a combination that can be good or bad. I remember my best friend from those elementary grade years. We played together, sat by each other at school, rode the school...
View Article“No” is Such a Simple Word
Think about it. “No” is a two letter word, one syllable, easy to pronounce. Easy – to use, that’s another matter. Remember last week when you got a call to do something you really didn’t want to do but...
View ArticleMaking a difference….. Strong Families
Reading Donna’s post last week about the word ‘no’, reminded me of a fabulous program that we have all over the United States (and even internationally).. Created right here at Iowa State the...
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