On the topic of who has the most influence in a child’s life whether it is parents, pop culture, role models or friends I feel parents have the biggest impact on a child’s life. First, off parents spend more time with the children at least at a very early age then any other person in this world. Parents take care of you, teach you, and even participate in activities with you such as friends would later in life. But, also parents are often a life long friend someone who you keep in contact with more then any friend beside your spouse later in life I guess. The child and parents will always have a stronger emotional connection then child and any friend or role model in this world.
Role models are people whose behaviors are imitated by others. Now how often do you hear someone say “you remind me so much of your mom or dad?” I would say quite often. Wouldn’t this mean most people’s role models are their parents? And wouldn’t this mean the parents have a strong impact on a person’s life? I think there is no role model that could have more of an influence on a child then their parents. Parents are around from the very start of the child’s life and have this special bond between them. Role models are often pop culture stars. Athlete, actress/actors, musicians but they never spend time with the child like parents do.
Pop Culture is everywhere in today’s society but still it is often censored by the parents. With new technology parents can control and monitor website, television shows, censor music, and many other things. It is completely up the parents about letting their child read, watch, and listen to material present in the media. This is why I truly believe parents have the most influence on a child’s life.
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Parents are a very strong influence on children, but I also believe that role-models and peers also have a great influence over children. Imagine a time where you did something that you know parents wouldn't approve of, but did it anyways because of peer pressure. This is being influenced by your peers. I'm not saying that your parents cannot influence your life and of course will be in our lives forever, but I believe other factors other than parents are influential as well such as peers and role models. These are people that we want to be like and to be around with. How is their relationship not influential to our own behavior? All people are different and to each is own, but I believe that there are many other influences besides parents that lead to childrens' behavior.
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