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 opinions and give your opinion.

While it is thought that

families

have the main impact on

children

in terms of development and education, some people think that they are highly influenced by their surrounding friends, TV, and social platform. In my opinion, despite their major impact on

children

's behaviours,

families

play the primary role in raising their

children

. To start with,

children

, especially at a young age, spend most of their time surrounded by their

parents

. At

this

,level a child starts to observe his

parents

' actions and practice them in daily life.

Moreover

,

parents

usually raise their

children

according to certain ethical and moral values

such

as honesty and respect that are reflected in their attitudes.

However

, in a dysfunctional family,

children

often suffer from social issues

such

as a lack of confidence and fear of socializing due to the unhealthy environment surrounding them at home.

Therefore

,

families

are the main influencers on

children

's development.

Nevertheless

, when youngsters grow up they become gradually independent and start to gain a certain attitude toward their surroundings. Eventually,

this

age is very critical because they meet new people around and start using the internet which might alter their ethical values leading to unpleasant actions.

For instance

, at school students are prone to learn bad words from their friends despite their

families

' efforts to raise them in an appropriate environment. To conclude,

families

provide a supportive and constructive role in their

children

's development;

however

, there are major influencers on their behaviours in life. I believe that,

although

they can be impacted by their surroundings;

nevertheless

,

parents

have a major role.