Children’s development depends greatly on family and school. However, there is an ongoing debate about which one should take the major responsibility of cultivating them to teach children to be good members of society. This essay will describe the roles of both family and school for children.
To begin with, parents are whom children contact mostly after their births. Parents are the ones who teach children how to speak and behave correctly from the first years of life, such as greeting older people when leaving, or coming home; and inviting grandparents to eat first when sitting at the same dining table. The words and behaviors of the parents always have a significant impact on their children, so parents are the first teachers in their lives. For instance, if a child needs a piece of advice, a person he or she will first ask for and listen to is mother or father. This means that parents for them are an example they look up to and admire, they want to be like them. However, it is really important for parents not only to tell how to behave but also to show it by their own example. Therefore, a kid’s education can never end up with the family teaching
On the other hand, the school is the second place where children are to continue to be taught and trained. Different from the family, a school is similar to a society in miniature. Children there are taught how to deal with their peers and their own emotional problems. Companionship, teamwork spirit, and competition…, which only can be learned on campus. These soft skills are very convenient for them in the future life. Furthermore, at school, children can learn academic knowledge such as maths, language, history, geography, biology, chemistry… which are necessary foundational knowledge, helping children have a building block to develop thinking and professional expertise.
In conclusion, family and school both have indispensable roles in children’s development in terms of morality, personality, knowledge, and skills. Therefore, families and schools should be together to provide emotional support, guidance, and opportunities for learning and growth for children to be good members of society.