Some people say that parents have the most important role in a child’s development. However, others argue that other things like television or friends have the most significant influence. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Human

development

is a complex interplay of many factors. Some individuals are of the opinion that parents have the most significant

role

in a child’s

development whereas

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development, whereas

others opine that friends and other environmental factors

such

as

TV

have a more important

role

. It is necessary to look at both arguments before forming an opinion. Parents have direct interactions with the children. They provide a sense of

identification

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identity

to the child. These have their greatest effect on intellectual

development

and character traits. They

also

play a very important

role

in the socializing process of the child. Right from the

bed time

the time you go to bed

bedtime

stories to the

behavioral

of or relating to behavior

behavioural

habits parents play a very important

role

in making a child a responsible citizen. They know their child’s temperament better than anyone else. They can provide critical input better than anyone else.

That is

why it is believed by some that parents have the strongest

role

in a child’s

development

. Friends,

on the other hand

, are important in order to help children grow emotionally and socially. Children find out who they are by comparing themselves to others. They learn about attitude, character and personality. Building good

relationships boosts

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relationships, boost

relationships boost

a child’s self esteem and they find comfort in those friendships when things get

tough

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tough, such as

such

as losing a pet or facing family problems.

Therefore

, friendships are essential to assure children develop a healthy psyche. When kids are surrounded by friends or have one close friend, they have better self esteem, feel a sense of well being and experience fewer social problems. Television is

also

one of the most prevalent media influences in kids' lives. How much impact

TV

has on children depends

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depended on children

depends on children

is on children depending

is on children depended

has on children depended

has on children depends

on many factors: how much they watch, their age and personality, whether they watch alone or with adults, and whether their parents talk with them about what they see on

TV

. In my opinion, we cannot generalize as to what has more significance. In the early years family generally has more

impact but

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impact, but

in adolescence peers and

TV

may impact more. It appears that the power of the peer group becomes more important when the family relationships are not close or supportive.

For example

, if the parents work extra jobs and are largely unavailable, their children may turn to their peer group for emotional support. To put it in a nutshell, I pen

down saying

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down, saying

that

behavior

manner of acting or controlling yourself

behaviour

is affected by a complex interaction of many different factors

such

as parents, peers and environment. All these are inextricably linked

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with

to

the

development

of children. There is

individual

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individually

variation

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variable

and

therefore

it is difficult to generalize which factor plays the most significant

role

.