Summary
As kids get older, they tend to spend less time around their parents, and more time around people their own age. It's natural to want to fit in with the group. But what happens when you feel pushed to do stuff you’re not comfortable with? Peer pressure can sometimes be positive, but often it can encourage risky or dangerous behavior. And whether spoken or unspoken, peer pressure is often difficult to resist. Learn strategies for how to cope, and for choosing friends who let you be you. Click "play" to learn more—come on, everyone else is doing it!
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Ages 7+
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
A few questions to talk through after watching Peer Pressure:
- What is one new thing you learned about peer pressure?
- Can you explain it to a partner in your own words?
- Where might you see this in the real world?
- What is one question you still have?
Quick work-a-long
Try it:
- Write one sentence explaining peer pressure.
- Draw or give one example of your own.