Parents influence greatly their children for a lifetime. I think people are molded by two factors, & h1 s1 z& @- p; t6 T. m
family and the society that they are in. From birth, humans are influenced by the surrounding $ Y* N2 I6 a2 O: Z
people for their characteristics. Parents take a big role in bringing up children, which affects their lives for a long time. ! k+ W6 S0 c6 f+ f3 U
/ k' X0 V8 y: E) }7 z9 h/ a9 PIn early infanthood, babies are looking to moms and dads to learn basic manners to be accepted in 7 u' P! {$ W; B
society. Some of these manners include not running around in restaurants or hitting other kids. As
9 T' e% k; U0 s( lthey grow up, they learn more from parents about social etiquette, which makes them more
) }% a7 k7 G) _1 Bsuitable to live in society. Children tend to look to their parents for role models knowingly or
# n: g! b( Z7 I: c: r- vunknowingly. 5 U9 L8 H) Z1 q. ^. E% Z
Besides, parents can also affect children’s study habits. Children of doctors , lawyers, investment bankers, and other professionals see their mothers and fathers work a lot of time, reading books, , `3 X; G2 }% `- V0 D4 E
and punching keyboards, even at home. They are showing their children how to study by their
: L% @# Z6 J8 gown behavior.
& N( Q, h/ Q* d7 X, Q0 vHowever, parents can also be a bad example for their kids. It is difficult for children who have abusive parents to lead a normal childhood and is possible that they may become similar to their abusive parents when they grow up. In this sense, the parents’ negative role in shaping the . q* V6 ^: y( _' k9 v: r; ?% j
children’s personality cannot be emphasized more.
- Y4 [: S, Z, ^2 KIn conclusion, parents are the best teachers for their children. They leave big marks on their
6 S6 x$ A9 [: S0 Rchildren’s lives and are therefore more influential teachers than any others they may have in their * _- `0 v( k. z& {6 B% g; k
lives. |