Some people think that it is parents who are responsible for teaching children to be good members of society. However, some people believe that it is the responsibility of schools and teachers. Who’s responsibility do you believe it is?

Teaching children to become good members of

society

is extremely important because children will become adults that

influence

our

society

in future.

Initially

, the responsibility for teaching children falls primarily on

parents

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the parents

as they spend a great deal of

time

with children and are important

role

models. As children grow older and attend

school

the

influence

of parents diminishes and schools become an important part of children’s learning not just in academic areas, but

also

in social behaviour. In

this

essay, the

role

of parents and teachers in teaching children will be discussed. The

influence

of parents on their children should not be underestimated. Children spend the

first

years of their life almost exclusively with parents and

therefore

parents have a profound

influence

on the development of children. Throughout our lives people learn

mostly

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most

by observing and listening to others, so

time

spent with a child and

influence

are

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is

dependent.

This

teaching extends across many areas including basic manners, showing respect and care for others, teaching culture and convention and teaching

skills including

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skills, including

those that are not taught in schools but are essential to succeeding in

society

such

as managing

time

, personal finances, using tools and even driving cars.

Although

the

influence

of parents diminishes over

time

(

this

is a good thing as children must eventually become independent) it is profound and is reflected in the fact that people can often see

mannerisms

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the mannerisms

and behaviours in themselves that they observe in their parents or children. Teachers

also

play an important

role

in teaching children because children

also

spend many hours in the care of teachers. The

role

of teaching children extends far beyond teaching them subject material because

school

is the beginning of independence and teachers guide students through that process.

School

can be viewed as a small

society

, where students must navigate relationships without the oversight of parents, and teachers, other students and the

school

environment support

this

process. A key part of schooling is that students are not just exposed to their

parents but

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parents, but

many teachers with different experiences and views and

this

helps children broaden their

worldview

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world view

and become better members of

society

. The

influence

of teachers can be measured by the large number of people who can reflect upon their

school

days and remember a teacher who helped change their lives for the better. In

summary,

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summary, although

although

in most

cases parents

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cases, parents

exert the greatest

influence

on children in becoming good members of

society

, teachers

also

play an extremely important

role

. In fact, it is the responsibility of all members of

society

to support the learning and care of children as they represent our future.