Peer groups (easy read)
peer; group; pressure; friends; positive; negative;?peer group; peer group pressure; happy; sad; different; scared; safe; trust; feelings ;
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What is a peer group?
You |
Your friends
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Your class |
Other people your age |
What is peer group pressure (PGP)?
Positive peer group pressure
Some people making others feel good or happy.
Negative peer group pressure
Some people making others feel bad or sad, or making them do
something they may not want to do, so they feel part of the group.
What does it sound like?
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Negative |
"We'll help you."
"Don't you want to play with us?"
"That was a good try."
"Let's try again."
"We like ...."
"He's feeling sad today."
"That might be unsafe. What if..."
"Let's help him." |
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"We don't want you on our team."
"You're no good."
"This is boring."
"We hate ...."
"Let's tease him."
"We dare you."
"You can't do it."
"Go on, he won't dare tell."
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Other people can make you feel happy or sad if you let them. Can you remember a time when this happened to you?.
Something to do
How would you end these sentences?
Different
Someone made me feel different when-------
I made someone feel different when---------- |
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Happy
Someone made me feel happy when---------------
I made someone feel happy when----------------- |
Scared
Someone made me feel scared when------------
I made someone feel scared when------------- |
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Sad
Someone made me feel sad when-------------
I made someone feel sad when--------------- |
Proud
Someone made me feel proud when-------
I made someone feel proud when-------- |
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People can make you feel happy or sad.
You can make people feel happy or sad too.
What are you going to do?
Remember that everyone has the right to feel safe. If someone is making you feel unsafe then tell all the people that you trust.
We've collected this information to help you to understand important things about staying healthy and happy. However, if you feel sick or unhappy, it is important to tell your mum or dad, a teacher or another grown-up.