Peer pressure: At this age, young people are particularly concerned about what people outside their family, especially their peers, think of them. Friends of the same sex and the company or group from school, the neighborhood or their hobbies play an important role. With these significant groups, they compare their opinion, their thinking, their style of dress, and their overall behavior.
    In many cases, peer pressure on the adolescent‘s choices can be very strong and cause him or her severe anxiety, serious difficulties in his or her relationships with other people, and risky behaviors.
    During this period, as parents, it is important to have a good idea of what your child is doing and what his interests and activities are. Be curious about the things that excite and occupy them the most, such as music, computer games, favorite sports clubs. Leave time only for you and your child at least once a week for at least an hour. It‘s good to talk to them about what‘s going on in their company of friends. If for some reason this is difficult, try to provide a trusted adult to support and discuss with the young person their relationships with peers. It is good to predispose your child to share the difficult moments in the relationship with their friends, when they have experienced pressure or rejection from them, and to consider together the possible solutions and consequences of one or another of their behavior. Pay attention to the adolescent‘s possible serious problems that can lead to their dependence on other people‘s opinions, including the danger of getting involved in risky and criminal activities. The ability to say no, to stand up for one‘s own opinion and not to trust someone else‘s opinion is an important social skill that can protect your child from serious risks. It is very important in such conversations to attest to the young person‘s right to make their own decisions, to respect their decisions and to support them. Direct criticism usually doesn‘t help much. In critical cases, it is especially important to maintain a bond of trust with each other.

    Meetings with strangers: Although in general young people easily stop contact with strangers who have contacted them online, they can still easily get involved in risky encounters. These meetings are usually with someone they have met on electronic networks and who has introduced themselves as a student at a nearby school or as a person with common interests. As prohibitions and punishments are often very temporary, in these situations it is much more crucial to draw up a security plan with the adolescent - meetings with strangers should take place after a parent or trusted adult has been notified. public place, to be accompanied by someone close - a friend or a friend to accompany them or wait for them nearby). Whenever he is trusted and has clear boundaries, the young person can become more careful in his actions.

    Sexting: With the emergence of a clearer interest in sexuality, children are increasingly beginning to explore their bodies, it is possible to look at nude photos, take pictures, and exchange them. This type of exchange is a form of flirting called sexting. This can pose an online risk, as once shared, such images can be harassed on the Internet and cause problems at school, as well as harassment and ridicule for the young person. Children need to know that it is illegal to take pictures of naked children, and that if they are experimenting to take pictures, it is important that the pictures are taken in such a way that they are not recognizable by the picture if someone finds them. or other things to make them recognizable.