Some people believe that parents have a great influence on the children’s growth but influence from the outside plays a more important role. Do you agree or disagree?

Some people hold the view that

children

's development, physically and mentally, is influenced mostly by their

parents

. Meanwhile, others hold a belief that influences from outside factors contribute to a greater extent. Judging on a detailed analysis of both sides, I think each side is extremely significant in the process of a child’s growth. It must be admitted that, from prehistoric times,

parents

’ influences have had substantial impacts on their

children

long before any school or education systems have been established.

Parents

are considered the

first

caretaker of a child until they are mature enough to participate in school or kindergarten. They are responsible for teaching them basic skills

such

as walking, eating or how to behave and get used to personal hygiene practices.

This

creates a stable bond and strengthens the relationship which is a foundation for

parents

’ influences. Through their early stages of development,

children

tend to copy what they saw and repeated it.

Therefore

,

parents

play a pivotal role in guiding the formation of their

children

’s characteristics and thoughts by their lifestyles and routines.

On the other hand

,

that is

not to say that

parents

are the only factor that affects

children

’s growth as when their

children

reach a certain age, they would mostly spend their time outside which significantly affect the way they develop. Teachers and other classmates will be novel factors that are comprised in their social hub.

This

requires these little boys and girls to adapt and adjust themselves as the way others treat them will be different from their

parents

. In the long-term,

this

might help establish social manners and especially sharpen their communication and collaboration skills. Teachers are

also

educationists that are well-trained and equipped with specialized qualifications.

This

, in turn, prepares them with the abilities in giving lessons that directly provide crucial knowledge for kids and ways to handle difficult and underperform

children

. All in all, (it is hard to jump to an absolute decision on whether

parents

or outside factors made substantial contributions to a child’s growth. Be that as it may,) considering two perspectives, I believe that a balanced combination of the merits of both sides should be emphasized for a child’s all-round development.