These slides defines peer influence on overall development of child

1. Peer Influence on
Child Development

2. Peers
Individuals who
socialize with one
another and are usually
of the same gender, age,
education, social class,
abilities, qualities etc.

3.  Group Experience
 Our own personal interest in
topic
Why we chose this
topic?

4. Age: 4-8 years

5. Positive Influence of Peer
on Child Development

6. Influence of
Peer on
Child’s
Language
Development
LEARNS NEW WORDS LEARNS THE USAGE OF
WORDS
LEARNS NEW
LANGUAGES
LEARNS SENTENCE
STRUCTURE
LEARNS TO
UNDERSTAND BODY
LANGUAGE,I.E, FACIAL
EXPRESSIONS, GESTURES
AND OTHER NON-
VERBAL CUES
DEVELOP LISTENING
SKILLS
DEVELOP SPEAKING
SKILLS
GET ASSISTANCE FROM
PEERS FOR LEARNING
LANGUAGE TAUGHT IN
CLASS

7. Peer
Influence on
Child’s
Cognitive
Development
Share interests, ideas and perspectives
See things in different perspectives
Give feedback and get feedback
Develop creative skills
Develop problem solving and conflict resolution skills
Lean to give logical reason for each problem
Learn to think independently

8. Peer
Influence on
Child’s
Cognitive
Development
Share interests, ideas and perspectives
See things in different perspectives
Develop creative skills
Logical Reasoning
Learn to think independently

9. Peer Influence
on Child’s
Physical
Development
• Play with peers develops:
• Develop fine motors
• Develop gross motors

10. Peer Influence on Child’s
Social Development
Collaboration
Communication
Develop Sense of self
Give and take
Persuasion
Compromise
Conflict resolution
Helping and supporting

11. Peer
Influence on
Child’s
Social
Development
Acceptable and unacceptable social
behaviors
Listening to others ideas
Respecting others ideas
Accepting the new ideas

12. Peer
Influence on
Child’s
Emotional
Development
Develop self esteem
Control emotions
Learn to identify others feelings
Sympathize
Empathize

13. Negative
Influence of
Peer on
Child
Development

14. Negative
Influence of
Peer on Child
Development
• Learn bad words
• Learn bad habits
• Develop negative behaviors
• Learn to bully and victimize other
children
• Negative impact on school
performance
• Competition
• Learn to break the rules
• Develop inferiority complex
• Loneliness
• Anxiety and depression
• Learn tricking

15. Conclusion

16. Thank You