Lungu Mihai-Teodor

A child character is created by influences. The more you spend time with them, the more you
influence them. That is the reason why the teenagers tend to resemble with their family, their
favorite celebrities, their friends, their teachers and so forth.

For better or worse, celebrities have a powerful impact on how teens view themselves and how
they see the world. In fact, it’s easy to underestimate how much celebrities influence teenage
attitudes and behavior. Celebrities can have a positive influence on youth. In fact, they can serve
as role models. But famous singers, actors, and other celebrities can also provide unhealthy
examples. In particular, celebrity influence on body image and substance use is often detrimental
to teen mental health. Therefore, teenagers need guidance on how to interpret celebrities’
influence. Adults can engage with kids around media.

Parents who create positive home learning environments know that communicating about
academics and homework is important.  They also understand that family values get passed from
one generation to the next.  But how we instill values and character strengths in kids often seems
mysterious.  Is it through discipline, living our own values, treating kids with respect, or a
combination of the many ways we interact with our children?

However, social media celebrities and family members can influence children negatively by their
lifestyle or controversial moments of their life, but they can also inspire them with their career
and their achievements. The most important thing is to teach the youth how to select the good
examples over the bad ones.