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Can Peer Pressure Be a Good Thing? 8 Parenting Tips
By
Linda Mintle
Peer pressure sounds like a negative thing because we usually think of it as something to resist. But the teenage brain loves social acceptance more than the adult brain. In fact, teens get great pleasure from being liked by other people. This yearning for peer acceptance peaks around age 15 and then begins to decline. So…
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