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Vanshika: Can Peer Pressure Be 'Positive'?

    • VANSHIKA DIXIT,
    • Standard: X-C,
    • KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA , NFC VIGYAN VIHAR,
    • Delhi.

    • Publish Date: Jul 18 2018 6:08PM
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    • Updated Date: Jul 31 2018 2:26PM
Vanshika: Can Peer Pressure Be 'Positive'?

Peers influence your life, even if you don't realise it, just by spending time with you. You learn from them, and they learn from you. It's only human nature to listen to and learn from other people in your age group. Peers can have a positive influence on each other. Maybe another student in your Science class taught you an easy way to remember the planets in the solar system or someone on the soccer team taught you a cool trick with the ball.

You might admire a friend who is always a good sport and try to be more like him or her. Maybe you got others excited about your new favorite book, and now everyone's reading it. These are examples of how peers positively influence each other every day.

Sometimes peers influence each other in negative ways. For example, a few kids in school might try to get you to bunk class with them, your soccer friend might try to convince you to be mean to another player and never pass him/her the ball, or a kid in the neighborhood might want you to shoplift with him.

So, why do people give in to peer pressure? Some kids give in to peer pressure because they want to be liked, to fit in, or because they worry that other kids might make fun of them if they don't go along with the group. Others go along because they are curious to try something new that others are doing. The idea that "everyone's doing it" can influence some kids to leave their better judgement, or their common sense, behind. Walking away from peer pressure is tough, to be the only one who says "no" to peer pressure, but you can do it. Paying attention to your own feelings and beliefs about what is right and wrong can help you know the right thing to do. Inner strength and self-confidence can help you stand firm, walk away, and resist doing something when you know better. It can really help to have at least one other peer, or friend, who is willing to say "no," too. This takes a lot of the power out of peer pressure and makes it much easier to resist.

It's great to have friends with values similar to yours who will back you up when you don't want to do something. You've probably had a parent or teacher advise you to choose your friends wisely. Peer pressure is a big reason why they say this. If you choose friends who don't use drugs, bunk class, smoke cigarettes, or lie to their parents, then you probably won't do these things either, even if other kids do. Try to help a friend who's having trouble resisting peer pressure. It can be powerful for one kid to join another by simply saying, "I'm with you — let's go."

Even if you're faced with peer pressure while you're alone, there are still things you can do. You can simply stay away from peers who pressure you to do stuff you know is wrong. You can tell them 'no' and walk away. Better yet, find other friends and classmates to pal around with. If you continue to face peer pressure and you're finding it difficult to handle, talk to someone you trust. Don't feel guilty if you've made a mistake or two. 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. Powerful, positive peer pressure is not a bad thing. For example, positive peer pressure can be used to pressure bullies into acting better towards other kids. If enough kids get together, peers can pressure each other into doing what's right.

Share your views in the comments section below.

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Mohammad Faisal BHARTI PUBLIC SCHOOL (SWASTHYA VHR)

For me it works out to be positive. It is because whenever I find myself being jealous of my friend''s marks I realise that my hard working potential is increasing. Which at last helps me very much.

khushi sharma P OBUL REDDY PUBLIC SCHOOL

for me too peers are kind of and electric power plant who encourage me and are really passionate i feel peer pressure is positive in my case....

DhanushThonaparthi THE HYDERABAD PUBLIC SCHOOL RAMANTHAPUR

peer pressure can be positive, if taken in a sportive way. Peer pressure arises when a student tries to excel over others. here , the main aim must not be to compare with others, but to compare yourself and know what your abilities are and where you stand

Ishita Gupta Ramjas School Anand Parvat

Peer pressure could be positive or negative depending upon what kind of friends you have . Toxic friends would demotivate you on the other hand true friends would take you to a better path of success .....In the short run peer pressure may seem positive however in the long run in 90% of cases peer pressure would have a negative impact.....on the child

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