Peer-pressure is a rite of passage that all of us go through but its impact varies from person to person. In a nutshell, peer-pressure is the influence that friends, people and individuals are capable of exerting on person. some children are to brush it off without any issues while it negatively impacts some other children. Sometimes. Sometimes adults underestimate the effects of peer pressure on their children because they were teenagers long ago in a different time. Here are 6 ways in which peer-pressure can negatively affect children. They are listed in order of increasing importance. 1. A dip in self-confidence – Just as some influences can be positive, some influences can be negative too. Peer pressure can take a normally self-confident child and make him/her someone who is not sure about themselves and has low self-esteem. Low self-esteem and a lack of confidence in turn might impact a child’s general well-being. 2. Academics are affecte...