All the regular listeners of a radio talk show become a peer group. They have only one thing in common, perhaps, but they still function as a peer group. All the readers of a particular author become a peer group. On children's level, all the children who watch a particular cartoon show become a peer group. The group is invisible in that the members are not seen together in a group setting yet they are very much a group having some things in common.
Parents can do many things to help their children overcome negative peer pressure.
Here are five recommendations. Recognize bad and good peer pressures when they are present. When it comes to our children, we need to be aware of their surroundings, influences, and their peers at all times. Realizing that our children are subject to negative peer pressure in a certain social setting is the start of a solution. Present desirable values in an attractive manner.