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Social Changes in Boys
To add to confusion of going through emotional changes and physical changes, boys also go through social changes. One of the main forms of social changes is peer pressure. As a boy gets older, he will become more sensitive to what others think about him, therefore, he can easily be overcome by peer pressure to do something to change themselves or to do something wrong. An example of this is smoking. Almost everyone who still smokes in Australia either started before they knew it was bad and can't quit, or got peer pressured into it just by trying to fit in.
Boys will also start spending vast amounts of time on there phones or computers, talking to other people and not going outside. This can lead to being aggressiveness as too much time on an electronic device causes tension to build up. Add this to the fact that a boys will be having mood swings a lot, and you get one angry, anti-social boy.
Boys will also start trying to take control of their lives and will want to spend more time with their friends or by themselves than with their parents. This may cause arguments between parent and child and can sometimes result in a long term fallout. The way to fix this is to say you were sorry but you have to say it truthfully, and it helps to say that they were right and you were wrong. Maintaining two way communication is vital to keeping a good relationship. Some of these changes are difficult to handle whilst some are easy. If your friends ask you to do something and you are not sure whether you should, just think: Is it safe?
Is it legal? And would your parents want you to do it? If you answer it honestly and
get two out of three as a no, then you know it is wrong so just don't do it.
Helpful websites for more information:
www.raisingchildren.net.au
www.sexualityandu.ca
To add to confusion of going through emotional changes and physical changes, boys also go through social changes. One of the main forms of social changes is peer pressure. As a boy gets older, he will become more sensitive to what others think about him, therefore, he can easily be overcome by peer pressure to do something to change themselves or to do something wrong. An example of this is smoking. Almost everyone who still smokes in Australia either started before they knew it was bad and can't quit, or got peer pressured into it just by trying to fit in.
Boys will also start spending vast amounts of time on there phones or computers, talking to other people and not going outside. This can lead to being aggressiveness as too much time on an electronic device causes tension to build up. Add this to the fact that a boys will be having mood swings a lot, and you get one angry, anti-social boy.
Boys will also start trying to take control of their lives and will want to spend more time with their friends or by themselves than with their parents. This may cause arguments between parent and child and can sometimes result in a long term fallout. The way to fix this is to say you were sorry but you have to say it truthfully, and it helps to say that they were right and you were wrong. Maintaining two way communication is vital to keeping a good relationship. Some of these changes are difficult to handle whilst some are easy. If your friends ask you to do something and you are not sure whether you should, just think: Is it safe?
Is it legal? And would your parents want you to do it? If you answer it honestly and
get two out of three as a no, then you know it is wrong so just don't do it.
Helpful websites for more information:
www.raisingchildren.net.au
www.sexualityandu.ca