People currently argue whether families or external factors have more importance on children’s lives and development. I partly agree with this statement, because both families and other factors play a significant role in children’s lives.
On the one hand, children are surrounded by their families from an early age. As children grow, they learn how to live from the prism of their families. In other words, they learn language, traditions, culture from their parents, siblings, and other close relatives. Children understand what is good or bad, what they can do or not, for instance. Another reason is that children are controlled by their parents which is beneficial for their safety and comfort. For example, children usually decide with their relatives where they will study. In this case, families play a great influence on one of the important decisions in children’s future.
On the other hand, other factors have an influence on children’s development. When children study at school and devote their spare time to hobbies, influence from families weakens. As a result, children become less dependent on family values and more dependent on society. Secondly, children, particularly teenagers, are more dependent on other people’s opinions. As social media has become common among young people, it plays a strong role in children’s worldview. The new trends, for example, can easily change the way children express, dress, and think.
In conclusion, it is clear that if families influence children’s development in early ages, outside factors play a bigger role after they integrate into society.