From Denise Witmer,
Your Guide to Parenting of Adolescents.
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While it is true that teens start spending more time with their friends and are influenced by these peers through peer pressure, parents need to remember one simple truth: your teen will never forget the values you have given him. He may not always remember to use this better judgment and peer pressure may be the reason he forgets, but these values will make it through the trials of adolescence and into his young adulthood.

Still, peer pressure is one of the tough issues parents and teenagers need to handle. Learn more about peer pressure and how to help your teen cope with it using the articles below.

The Basics of Peer Pressure

• The Difference of Negative and Postive Peer Pressure
• FAQ: What do you do when you don't like your teen's friends?
• FAQ: Why do teenagers give in to peer pressure?

Making Your Teen Pressure Proof

• How To Encourage Positive Teen Friendships
• Preparing Youth for Peer Pressure
• 6 Tactics to Aid Your Teen with Peer Acceptance
• Healthy Friendships for Twins

When Peer Pressure Becomes a Problem

• 5 Strategies for Preteens Handling Peer Pressure
• What to Do When Your Teen Is Being Influenced by Negative Peer Pressure
• Girls More Likely to Drink Because of Peer Pressure

Recommended Book List:

• How to Say No and Keep Your Friends: Peer Pressure Reversal for Teens and Preteens
• Peer Pressure: Deal with it without losing your cool