Review: Great Book to Help Teens and Adults Discuss Peer Pressure
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 9, 2012
As a mom of 5, with two children in the age bracket for this book, I was very interested in reading and learning how I could better help my children with peer pressure.  As I do with every book I recommend to my children, I wanted to read it first and understand what they were going to be learning.  I remember very well, my own experiences, and despite telling my children about them, I know that sometimes a third party has more 'authority' then my "When I was your age..." stories.What I liked about this particular book is the author's use of stories.  After all, stories engage the reader far more than a lecture, and these stories were real...and relatable.  The questionairres are helpful to the reader to see where they currently stand on issues of peer pressure.  Based on the "score" there is an explanation to help the reader understand what they are personally dealing with gentle suggestions to guide them forward.I also liked that the principles within this book apply to anyone of any age (myself included) but that they are worded in such a way, alongside entertaining albeit embarassing at times, stories that speak on a level the reader can relate to.  Not speaking over their head or in long-winded lecture format, but simple to the point statements that are gentle, yet effective.I will definitely be sharing this with my older two children who are 12 and 13 as I think they both will find it helpful, and may even want to share with some of their friends as well.  I will be buying the other books in this series as it will be a great opportunity for us, as a family, to read and discuss these concerns and how to work through them.  With the help of these books, it will be easier to approach challenging subjects that would otherwise not be discussed.