虽然父母显然在孩子长大的过程中发挥主要作用，但许多人认为家庭以外的社会因素现在对孩子的影响更大。这篇文章将考察论证的两个方面。毫无疑问，家庭外在因素对孩子的发展产生重大影响。例如，有电视和互联网。现在的孩子比过去更容易获得这些东西，他们会学习语言，看到能教会他们生活的东西。朋友也有重要的影响力，因为孩子往往会模仿他们所崇拜和尊重的同龄人。这可能是积极的行为，但也可能是消极的，如吸烟或吸毒。然而，最终影响最大的是家庭。孩子们几乎把所有的时间都花在了他们的家庭上，特别是在他们的早年。他们通过与他们的互动，培养他们的自信，社交能力，道德，价值观和对生活的看法。证明这一点的重要性可以从一些孩子之间的差异中看出来。那些在一个功能失调的家庭长大的人最终会遇到问题，而那些在温暖和亲密的环境中长大的人最终会在成人生活中更加自信和安全。总之，正是这个家庭可以提供一个支持性，安全和滋养的环境，这对孩子成为成人的方式至关重要。虽然很明显社会因素起作用，但我认为前者是最重要的。
新加坡国立大学教育学代写：儿童的发展
While parents obviously play a major role in the way that their child develops as they get older, many people believe that social factors outside of the family now influence children much more. This essay will examine both sides of the argument. There is no doubt that there are factors external to the family that significantly impact on a child’s development. For example, there is television and the internet. Children these days have access to these much more than they used to in the past, and they will pick up language and see things that will teach them about life. Friends also have an important influence as a child will often copy peers that they admire and respect. This could be positive behaviour but it could also be negative, such as smoking or taking drugs. Ultimately, however, it is family who have the most important impact. Children spend nearly all of their time with their family, especially in their early years. They develop their confidence, socialisation skills, morals, values and views on life through their interaction with them. Proof of the importance of this can be seen in the differences between some children. Those that grow up in a dysfunctional home often eventually have problems themselves, whilst those that are brought up in a warm and close environment end up more confident and secure in adult life. To conclude, it is the family that can provide a supportive, secure, and nurturing environment, which is crucial to the way in which a child becomes an adult. Although it is clear that social factors play a part, I would argue that it is the former that is the most important.