Nobody can deny that parental influence is essential for children, at least in cases where children live with their parents, foster family or guardians. However, being away from family and socializing with peer is also crucial to child’ development, especially in the formative years.
On the one hand, it is true that parents should be role models for their children, leading them to the progression. Nowadays, many responsible parents are keen to spend time with their children. As a result of this, they are able to prevent children’s misconduct such as bullying, absenteeism and misconduct. Furthermore, being with the family should reduce the risk of children falling victim to crimes such as abduction, or coming under the influence of negative peer pressure.
On the other hand, it is impossible to take much care of children where both of the parents are breadwinners. Consequently, they often travel on business trips for extended periods. However, child-minding and after-school childcare are best suitable option for this kind of family. If managed properly, these can be viable alternatives. In addition, spending most of time outside of the home is beneficial for children and their parents, at least communicating with peers will develop children’s soft skills.
To recapitulate, while family time is essential for bonding and absorbing patterns of behaviour, there are definite advantages when children are outside the family too. However, this is only possible in a safe environment with well-brought up peers. In addition to this, they can develop their soft skills such as communication and leadership.
Nobody can deny that parental influence is essential for
children
, at least in cases where
children
live
with their
parents
, foster
family
or guardians.
However
, being away from
family
and socializing with
peer
is
also
crucial to child’ development,
especially
in the formative years.
On the one hand, it is true that
parents
should be role models for their
children
, leading them to the progression. Nowadays,
many
responsible
parents
are keen to spend time with their
children
.
As a result
of this, they are able to
prevent
children’s
misconduct such as bullying, absenteeism and misconduct.
Furthermore
, being with the
family
should
reduce
the
risk
of
children
falling victim to crimes such as abduction, or coming under the influence of
negative
peer
pressure.
On the other hand
, it is impossible to take much care of
children
where both of the
parents
are breadwinners.
Consequently
, they
often
travel on business trips for extended periods.
However
, child-minding and after-school childcare
are best
suitable option for this kind of
family
. If managed
properly
, these can be viable alternatives.
In addition
, spending
most of time
outside of
the home is beneficial for
children
and their
parents
, at least communicating with
peers
will develop
children’s
soft
skills
.
To recapitulate, while
family
time is essential for bonding and absorbing patterns of
behaviour
, there are
definite
advantages when
children
are outside the
family
too.
However
, this is
only
possible in a safe environment with well-brought up
peers
.
In addition
to this, they can develop their soft
skills
such as communication and leadership.