Children and Teens Know Right from Wrong

Peer pressure influences them because they want to fit in but they most of the time have to do something stupid to fit in. Which that Is something nobody should do. Laurie Halse Anderson the author of “Speak” is saying that almost all teens go through peer pressure and she wants them to learn not to give into peer pressure because they will regret it further in life because things can go really wrong.

Examples of negative peer pressure include, pressuring someone into taking drugs, cigarettes, alcohol and participating in risky sexual behaviour, this can come in two forms being either directly of indirectly. Peer pressure can be associated with belonging to a group as this brings a feeling of being accepted while enhancing self-esteem. Taylor from ‘Ads R Us’ is negatively affected by direct peer pressure and is pressured into taking drugs. The following is a quote from the text which will emphasis the negative effects of peer

Stop, collaborate, look, and listen! More and more adults are being convinced that teenagers do not think about any consequences. It seems like nothing can phase them. Young adults are being placed in Juvenile detention centers at an outrageous rate. What is wrong with the generation. Today's generation of teens don't think about consequences for reasons such as apathy, sex, and drugs.

Educational psychologist Gu Mingyuan points out that morality is learned in childhood(1960). For instance, an investigation shows that there were about 818 thousand children of school age who can not get education because of wars and terrorist organization in Iraq in 2003(There are more than 800). After the terrorist organization invasion, many innocent children have ended their lives in acts of unimaginable horror. More than that, some terrorist even trained children to be killers and instilled distorted ideas to them. It’s hard to imagine how those children would become when they grow up. No matter what their original characters were, their kind-hearts or virtues might disappear sooner or later under that circumstance. By contrast, people

Peer pressure not only influences teens, but everyone to make decisions for the better or worse. Everyone experiences peer pressure whether they give into it or not. There are two kinds of peer pressure: there is good peer pressure and bad peer pressure. Giving into peer pressure is all up to the victim and how strong their beliefs are. Some people feel that peer pressure can be avoided but peer pressure is everywhere and can affect many people whether they realize it or not by: everyday decisions influenced by others, friends pressuring someone to take risks, and also peers influencing someone to do things for the better, such as simply studying for a test or telling the truth.

What motivates teens to be delinquent? Is it a conscious choice? Teens and crime seem to be

Peer pressure can cause an individual to take on unnecessary risks just to try and be like their friends. A person’s “friends” will cause them to do something that is “wrong” just to be accepted. There can be various effects of peer pressure, but most teenagers do not see the long term effects. Peer pressure not only will affect teenagers now, but there is an unseen consequence that teenagers do not see at such a young age. An example of peer pressure that has a long last effect on a person’s life is drugs. Drugs, no matter if taken once or multiple times, can affect a person for the rest of their life, because drugs cause various

Stop. Stand on a busy street and look up at the sky. Crowds will pass by, indifferent to what you are looking at. Now, bring in a friend to help and look up. Others will begin to stop and gaze up as well. According to Bruce Schechter, a writer for New Scientist, this situation is considered peer pressure in his article “Push Me, Pull Me: Put People Together and They Behave Like Atoms in a Magnet. Welcome to the New Physics of Peer Pressure”. Peer pressure is when someone or a group of people influences others to do an activity they typically wouldn’t do. When nearly all people hear the word peer pressure, their thoughts automatically jump to negative examples, such as drugs, alcohol, or bullying; however, peer pressure can have positive effects as well, such as in education and pushing people to explore new, exciting situations in their life.

When it comes to trying teens in court as adults. Some say stop trying them as adults and try them as juveniles, others say they must be tried as adults when they commit adult crimes. I believe that teens should be held accountable for their actions and tried as adults. If I knew somebody who hurt or killed someone I loved, I would want him or her to experience the worst possible punishment for his or her actions. Some people say that children learn bad behavior from their parents,but I believe that children should learn from their parent’s mistakes.

Peer pressure is when someone is unwilling to act a certain way, but ultimately in the end gives in. One main reason for this is most people want to fit in no matter the cost, including acting foolishly with their friends. The problem with peer pressure is that most people stereotype it to be a poor decision that results in poor actions. In some cases though, peer pressure can lead to a good outcome, unlike what most people think. This type of pressure leads to overcoming one’s fear, despite how foolish the task seems. I have experienced this kind of peer pressure, and in the end, I had the most exhilarating feeling after I gave in to the pressure.

Everyone in their life will get confronted by peer pressure whether it is helpful peer pressure or corrupt peer pressure. “No I don’t want a drink… Suppose one can’t do that much harm, go on then”, I don’t want to go in and ask for a job… - but you need it – okay I’ll ask…”, it can change the way people act or treat other people. Peer Pressure is one of the cause of teenage depression. It often leads to feeling out of place in one’s group of friends thus feeling isolated and lacking in confidence.

What is peer pressure? Peer pressure is when people pressure you into things you don't want to do. Peer pressure has negative and positive effects on people. For example, people could influence you into doing drugs that you don't want to do by telling you that it would make you “look cool.” People could also use peer in a positive way by encouraging you to stop using drugs or even smoking. Peer pressure can be both negative or positive depending on who you are as a person and the choices you make in life.

Teenagers feel peer pressure everyday in their lives, whether in school or out in the town. During teenage years, kids in school differentiate themselves from their parents. Not only do teenagers give in to peer pressure, but also come up with unintelligent ideas at school. Thinking and feeling that their ideas are worth a million dollars. One of my friends in my math class at Spanish Fork Junior High came up with a careless idea that ended very reckless causing someone to get injured. When your friends come up with a crazy idea you need to keep in mind that consequences can occur if you give into peer pressure. Peer pressure not only has negative consequences, but also can have positive outcomes as well.

Growing up in a cruel world is not easy on anyone, but it is extra hard for the young kids today. They face many challenges trying to find a spot where they belong. Not all kids are born leaders, so they tend to follow. Therefore, followers tend to be the ones who struggle with the peer pressure the most. They want to fit in or belong to a certain group and will do exactly what others want them to do to get there. Peer pressure is the beginning to the end sometimes. It opens the door to other things, such as drinking or even fighting. Both drinking and fighting come with consequences that adds to the stress. People can influence you at school, home, and even work. Peer pressure is not always negative, but depends on the crowd they choose to hang with. Both positive and negative peer pressure is a lot on youth and can cause stress that leads to other things later in life.

A strong support from family, an ability to differentiate between the right and the wrong and the skill to choose friends from peers is the key to greet the positive effects of peer pressure and keep the negative ones at bay. Your peers, their choices and ways of life give you a glimpse of the world outside the four walls of your house. What they think about things in life, how they perceive situations, how they react in different circumstances can actually expose you to the world around. Being part of a larger group of peers exposes you to the variety in human behavior. This makes you reflect on your behavior and know where you stand. Peer pressure can lead you to make right choices in life.