Discussion:
• When someone wants to be involved in a group or be liked, and goes along with what the group is doing.
• Can be positive and negative
• Our kids are growing into who they are. They experiment and try different things they see/hear. Do we allow it? Do we talk with them about our observations?
• As parents we can talk with kids about group pressures and bullying peer pressure. Both can occur on the playground.
• Boys vs. girls, who's playing what on the playground.
• Pressure can lead to exclusion.
• Pressures of family members vs. friends can be different.
• Where does the motivation to copy other kids come from?
Potential Solutions:
• Using the tools taught in the classroom to help deal with pressures.
• Talking to your kids about the day. Example tactics: "Aliens come to earth, who from your class would they take today?" or 2 truths and a lie.
• [Faculty comment by Katie Kryan-Leary] Kindergarten has recess monitored by someone from their class, teacher or assistant, who speaks the "language" used in class to solve social issues.
• Reach out to parents of kids involved.
• Role play with your kids.
• Mindfulness
• Practice Waiting
• When someone wants to be involved in a group or be liked, and goes along with what the group is doing.
• Can be positive and negative
• Our kids are growing into who they are. They experiment and try different things they see/hear. Do we allow it? Do we talk with them about our observations?
• As parents we can talk with kids about group pressures and bullying peer pressure. Both can occur on the playground.
• Boys vs. girls, who's playing what on the playground.
• Pressure can lead to exclusion.
• Pressures of family members vs. friends can be different.
• Where does the motivation to copy other kids come from?
Potential Solutions:
• Using the tools taught in the classroom to help deal with pressures.
• Talking to your kids about the day. Example tactics: "Aliens come to earth, who from your class would they take today?" or 2 truths and a lie.
• [Faculty comment by Katie Kryan-Leary] Kindergarten has recess monitored by someone from their class, teacher or assistant, who speaks the "language" used in class to solve social issues.
• Reach out to parents of kids involved.
• Role play with your kids.
• Mindfulness
• Practice Waiting