Some people think that the main factors influencing a child’s development these days are things such as television, friends, and music. Others believe that the family still remains more important. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

There are various factors that can

influence

the growth of a

child

.

Although

, some people believe that digital media, peers and music can

impact

the growth of a

child

. Whereas, I believe that parents

influence

the

development

of a

child

to a much greater extent.

To begin

with, nowadays, an adolescent spends a number of hours, watching television, spending

time

with peers and as well as listening to music which, can have various effects on his self-

development

. One of the main reasons for

this

is that, the brain of the

child

can be easily moulded. As an adolescent is still developing he is not aware of all the realities of life, he observes and learns from his surroundings. As most of his

time

is spent around digital media and peers, he is more likely to get influenced by them. The

impact

of

this

could be positive or negative.

For example

, if a

child

watches serials with more violence, it could make the

child

more aggressive.Whereas, if the

child

watches more of informative channels

such

as discovery channel it can help him increase his knowledge.

Hence

, these factors could

impact

the

development

of a

child

to some extend.

However

, I believe that as a

child

spends a huge amount of

time

with parents,

this

could

impact

the

development

of the

child

to a greater extend. Children always ought to listen to what their parents say. As parents play the role model, the

child

tends to imitate and learn from the actions of their parents.

For example

, during my childhood, I had always followed the footsteps of my parents and grandparents in numerous ways

such

as saying my daily morning prayers. Parents can to a large extent help in developing the

child

into a well- behaved human being. To conclude, children spend an ample number of hours on activities

such

as watching television, spending

time

with peers, which can

influence

the growth of a

child

to some extend.

However

, by indulging in open conversation and the right supervision from the parents can

influence

the

development

of a

child

to a much greater extend.