A serious problem that worries many parents is how to protect the child from the influence of bad company. The following tips will help.
Instructions
Step 1
Having learned that a teenager communicates with children with a bad reputation, you should not immediately pounce on the child with reproaches, threaten with bans and punishment if he does not stop being fond of these guys. Such methods lead to the exact opposite effect. Children not only will not stop their communication with the company that you hate, but will in every possible way hide it from you. With this, omissions begin, an outright lie on the part of the child.
Step 2
In order to somehow control the situation, to be aware of what is happening, allow the child to communicate with whom he wants. Establish communication with your teenager so that he is happy to share his experiences and impressions with you. If the behavior of the child's friends goes beyond the limits, gently point out the wrong actions of the children, without getting personal, give them an example, explain to the child what bad behavior is fraught with.
Step 3
During adolescence, children often switch their attention, are easily distracted from one hobby to another. Therefore, friendship at this age can be short-lived and after the summer holidays the child will be carried away by new friends. Try to switch his attention, for example, to summer, by sending him to a pioneer camp, or to various sports sections, new mugs. The child will plunge into a different atmosphere, begin to communicate with new people. Make the most of your child's free time. The main thing is that it brings him pleasure, so let him choose his hobbies for himself.
Step 4
If a child falls into a bad company and begins to commit rash, dangerous acts, under the influence of the herd instinct, although he himself is not able to explain the reasons for his behavior, think about it. The reason for this behavior may be a rebellious attitude, a desire to show protest to parents and everyone around, to act in spite of the whole world. In such a situation, you need to help the child figure out what this behavior will lead to and what he can achieve. Perhaps the child is under the strong influence of friends and does not know how to stop, and it is embarrassing to ask adults for help, I don’t want to hear reproaches and criticism. Therefore, let your child know that whatever happens, you are ready to support him and help him.
