Comments on: Can Peer Pressure Cause Tantrums? http://askdoctorg.com/2012/08/16/can-peer-pressure-cause-tantrums/ Helping parents to raise children they respect and admire. Ask your parenting question to Dr. G! Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:02:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Dr. G http://askdoctorg.com/2012/08/16/can-peer-pressure-cause-tantrums/#comment-1324 Dr. G Wed, 29 Aug 2012 18:20:52 +0000 http://askdoctorg.com/?p=2243#comment-1324 Jennifer, thanks for adding your words of encouragement. We can’t protect our kids from people who misbehave, we need to teach them to be resilient in the face of that influence so they will be better prepared as the stakes get higher later in childhood. Well done!

]]> By: Jennifer Huffman http://askdoctorg.com/2012/08/16/can-peer-pressure-cause-tantrums/#comment-1310 Jennifer Huffman Mon, 20 Aug 2012 01:04:12 +0000 http://askdoctorg.com/?p=2243#comment-1310 I have to say I agree with this advice! I too have had an issue similar to this and have significantly reduced the contact my 4 year old son has with the boy who I consider “a bad influence”. Problem is they are going to be in the same Kindergarten class this year! I do hope with all the other children in the class, they will make friends with many others kids…

I also explained to my son that he does not have to be anyone but himself, praised his admirable traits while frowning on some adopted negative ones (from this boy’s influence).

He and I spoke of some examples of unacceptable behavior we see with this boy and role played ways to “help him” improve his approaches, which really helped my son see that the behaviors we not acceptable and there were ways, in a safe role play at least, to speak up against them.

Before we see him, I also remind my son that certain behaviors are not allowed, no matter how much he may see the other boy engage in them.

Good luck!

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