GAINES TOWNSHIP, Mich. (ABC 4) — Peer pressure can have negative effects on kids and adults, but open dialogue in families can help mitigate the stress and anxiety that might come with it. “One of the ...

Peer pressure insidiously shapes the lives of young people but it is not always the dramatic, negative influence that we imagine from cautionary tales. Sometimes, peer pressure is simply passing on a ...

The primary school years are a foundational period where children transition from the insular world of the family into a broader social landscape. During this time, the influence of friends and ...

When I was a child, one of the things that upset me the most was watching friends be mean to other kids—whether it was a classmate they didn’t like or someone who was just going about their day being ...

Online peer pressure is not a new problem; rather, the constant development of technology has added a new dimension to the peer pressure among children. The use of social media platforms, instant ...