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Originally Posted by lancsdave
I think peer pressure does more harm than bad parenting these days. You can do the parenting job well enough but once they are out mixing you don't stand much of a chance if the wrong people get to them.
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True put u have little chance of actually protecting them, but give them as much advice & warnings about mixing with these types of people. You cant wrap em up in cotton wool or keep em away from other kids - otherwise 1 of 2 things will happen, 1] they get too scared to do anything then in later life once on their own have no concept on how to deal with it & get too afraid to do things/handle people in life so end up in a situation that isnt good because they cant get themselves out or with bad people
OR 2] rebel & force their way to the very people u dont want them to hang with or do stuff thats wrong, to prove a point or end up with & doing the things later on once left home anyway.
So no win situ but give your kids the tools to survive that or how to deal with it should the time comes.