Chapter 6: Family and Peer Relationships Family Living Mrs. Karen Swope Columbian High School

Who needs a friend? Everyone needs a friend. Friends help you _______. Relationships you develop between ______________ are very important. Skills for developing personal relationships can be ___________ and practiced.

Types of Friendships: ____________: people you know but who aren’t your close friends. ____________ or mutual friends: people you see often. There is mutual sharing taking place. Some degree of trust exists. _____________: you know them well, may be considered a best friend, high degree of trust involved.

What is a friend? What qualities do you look for? ______________________________ Open and honest Trustworthy _______________________________

Why do you need friends? Friends can help you _______________________________ your own thoughts and feelings. Friends can help you accept yourself and ___________________________. Friends can help you develop _______. You can become more sensitive to the feelings of others.

Needs friends cont.: Friends can help __________________ skills. Friends can help you learn ________________together. Friends can provide companionship. Friends can help you prepare for ____________________ relationships.

How do you develop a close friendship? Be friendly, interact with other people. ________: create an atmosphere that is comfortable for both people. __________: your personal thoughts, feelings, opinions. __________: develop honesty and reliability between each other.

Develop a close friend cont.: Respond with empathy, be sensitive to other’s feelings. ________________: become aware of blind spots ( factors you didn’t know about yourself that your friend can point out with out fear of rejection).

PEER RELATIONSHIPS ___________: having a strong influence on same age group of people. In order to belong to a certain peer group you may have to ________________________ of appearance, dress, behavior, and beliefs.

Negative Peer Pressure Pressuring you to do something you don’t want to do or don’t believe in. _____________ to your health or well being. Some will give in just to be accepted. Close friendships are________________________ peer pressure.

Handling Negative Peer Pressure ________: the person goes along with whatever is said or done. This does not help handle negative peer pressure. ________: includes yelling, name calling, pushing, hitting and other violent behavior. Creates more problems. ________: let peers know what you think and feel using good communication skills. Do not let other take advantage.

Handling Bullying Bullying is _______________ to intentionally harm another. Bullies are not concerned with the well-being of others. Use ________ behaviors and responses. Talk to an adult about the problem.

Types of Bullying ________ bullying: punching, hitting, hair pulling. ________ bullying: rejecting, humiliating, blackmailing, isolating, manipulating. ________bullying: exhibitionism, sexual harassment, sexual abuse. __________bullying: name-calling, teasing, gossip, spreading rumors.

Cyberbullying Using technology to send hurtful or threatening messages to another. Spreading lies, rumors via e-mails, texting. Pretending to be____________ online. Posting _________without the subject’s permission.

Bullying ___________ while someone is being hurt is unacceptable. ___________ behavior at any time destroys relationships. __________ help from a trusted adult.

Parent-Teen Conflicts Teens are growing to maturity, seeking independence. Teens are forming their own strong opinions. They are emotionally separating from their parents. Parents may not recognize their teen as maturing or capable of _________________. Parents may want to _______________ over their teen.

Solutions: Negotiate solutions to the conflict. Show a _________________ attitude. Show ___________________ for each others thoughts, desires, opinions. Have family meetings. Plan _________________ between parent and teen.

Summary Friendships often develop between people with common interest; often they are peers. Close friends help people grow on many levels. Family is an important source of close relationships. Good relationship skills can be learned and can influence many aspects of our lives.