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"Being social, the purpose of the [MySpace] site, is crucial to developing an identity. Adolescents adjust their behavior - and images - to positive and negative interactions with their peers. Rosen writes in his book that social flops, which can crush kids' self-confidence, are easier to shrug off, and social successes are easier to achieve on MySpace."Larry D. Rosen's book Me, MySpace, and I goes on to say that many kids learn through social networking sites that talking and getting to know people isn't really that hard after all. Positive experiences can help build their self-esteem and make even socially awkward kids realize they know how to socialize and make friends. Source: MSNBC
Labels: myspace, self-esteem, social_pressure
posted by ByParents-forParents at 7:37 PM
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"Parents should discuss 'what if' situations with their teens before an upcoming party, date or outing. Role-playing a potential teen situation in advance will help your child make the right choice if it should occur."Consider, also, giving your teen an "escape route"; a code that's set up between parent and teen so that if the teen finds herself in a bad situation she can call a parent and asked to be picked up without exposing the negative behavior of her friends.
Labels: parenting_tips, risky_behavior, social_pressure
posted by ByParents-forParents at 8:26 PM
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"So many times... parents buy into the same cultural ideas as their children as they fight to keep flawless appearances or push their children to compete with others. Rather than focusing on getting their children in the AP Physics course or on a sports team, parents should be in the business of raising 'socially competent children.'"Though her advice is mainly directed at parents of teenagers, it's good information for those whose children haven't yet reached the teen years. Read more at Bradenton.com.
Labels: influences, role models, social_pressure
posted by ByParents-forParents at 1:17 PM
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