Some people think that parents should teach children how to be good members of society. Others, however, believe that school is the place to learn this. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

While some argue that the onus is on

parents

to teach

children

how to be good members of the community, others maintain that

this

is the function of

schools

. Both sides of

this

argument are sensible and I am of the firm belief that both have an equal and significant part to play. Some consider that

parents

are responsible for developing their offspring’s personality traits

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so that they know how to behave in society when they grow up. As

children

grow up,

parents

shoulder the responsibility of taking care of them and teaching them skills

such

as toilet training or eating with a knife and fork.

Children

regard their

parents

as role models, to whom they look up and from whom they learn.

Therefore

, it is reasonable to expect

parents

to introduce, for example, table manners, social etiquette and their roles in society to them. Contrary to the above, it is argued that

schools

should be responsible for preparing students to be helpful members of society.

This

is based on the premise that

schools

are an agent of social control,

hence

they play a vital part in instilling norms and values which are important in both adulthood and the workplace.

Schools

help

children

to socialise and learn simultaneously. In some parts of Southeast Asia,

children

in primary

schools

are required to participate in at least one team sport, helping them to develop teamwork and communication skills.

Furthermore

, formal education

also

helps to teach youngsters aspects of the 'hidden curriculum' including showing respect for authority, timekeeping and obeying school rules. In conclusion, I strongly believe that an equal role has to be played with regards to educating

children

. After all,

children

spend the majority of their day in the company of their families,

hence

it is only right that they play a key part in the less formal aspects of their child's education and upbringing.