For school children, their teachers have more influence on their intelligence and social development than their parents. To what extend do you agree or disagree?

It is argued by some people that the intelligence and the social development of children in

school

is mainly influenced by their teachers. I disagree with

this

notion, as social skills and intellect of young ones begin to develop before they commence elementary

school

and parents spend more

time

with their children to influence their

developments

Suggestion

development

.

First

of all, intelligence and social skills of young ones begin to develop from infancy. Children neurological abilities determine their intellects and social developments which can be affected by their nutrition and care parents give to them at the early age.

For instance

, infants who are well nourished with adequate parental bonding are expected to be intelligent and have skills needed for social interactions,

although

, they need some inputs from their teachers as well.

Therefore

, if parents do not provide the necessary care for their kids,

school

teachers would not be able to instruct them.

Furthermore

, children spend more

time

with their parents than the teachers and they can be easily influenced by them. Children's interactions with their parents begin right after birth and even when children start schooling, they spend a smaller proportion of their

time

with teachers.

For example

, in Nigeria, primary

school

pupils spend an average of seven hours daily at

school

, while they stay with their parents for more than half of the day.

Thus

, parents have more opportunities to impact on the

intelligience

the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

intelligence

and social developments of their offsprings compared to their teachers. In conclusion, I disagree with the view that teachers have more influence on

school

children's intelligence and social development than their parents.

This

is due to the fact that children's intellect and social interactions start before commencing

school

and they spend a considerable proportion of

time

daily with their parents.