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This is a topic I find very interesting, as someone who is not yet a parent but who teachers adolescents. I do most of my teaching in the girls' school where I am employed, but peer influence is something that is fairly evident to see in students - especially when students are seen migrating from one peer group to another, and changing their behaviour as a result. This in itself is hardly surprising - what I find interesting is finding out what made them change their peer group in the first place.
I recently went on a buying spree at Amazon on books relating to this (I'm currently reading "Self Esteem for Girls - 100 Tips for Raising Happy and Confident Children"). Haven't yet had the opportunity to put anything into practice as it's the summer holidays, but I've making notes in a journal, and I'll be keeping an eye on this thread.
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