Some
people think that parents should teach children how to be good members of the
society. Others, however, believe that
school is the place to learn this.
Discuss
both these views and give your opinion.
A
child learns values to behave in an accepted manner in a civil society through
various sources. While parents have
great influence at home, the prominent role of teachers and peers in school
cannot be disregarded in this process.
On
the one hand, parents, especially in the early childhood, teach their children the
importance of obeying rules and regulations and violating them is often dealt
with minor punishments. For instance, if
a child steals a chocolate or fights with children in the neighbourhood, he is
reprimanded, and in certain societies, given corporal punishments, if the
offence is serious. Such interventions
from parents remind children of the importance of being good citizens in the
society.
On
the other hand, schools also greatly contribute to the civil behaviour of children,
especially in areas of discipline in public conduct and safeguarding them from bad
habits. For example, through group activities
children learn to interact with their peers in an accepted manner and perform
activities with cooperation. Whereas, children
may not have opportunities to learn such social skills at home. Similarly, unhealthy habits like smoking,
drinking and drug abuse are controlled in schools through disciplinary actions
by school authorities.
In
conclusion, a close analysis of both the perspectives suggests that both school
and parents need to play a complimentary role in moulding children to be
law-abiding citizens. Each should
perform its respective role in various aspects of children’s character, in developing
them to be fit for a worthy social life.
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