Week 8 post 2

In my first post I talked about the situation of bullying and how it effects students in school since there may be certain individuals that are targeted.  Children influenced by their family life such as their parents since they are supposed to be there role models. The family is to provide love, support and encouragement to an individual, but as stated in the text “not every family structure is perfect” (358). One study was done and had found that children who do not have stability have a higher chance of developing emotional problems (356). It is hard for a child to adjust every so often when they have to move or experience major changes in life which then effects there development. Not only do parents influence their child but peers or classmates do to in areas that they do not want to agree with parents. Ways that others students can play a part in another child’s life is ways to act, acceptance, social items that parents cannot teach, and culture. An example how peers influence a child is how they speak a child may start using slang words or certain things to describe an item such as a boy being considered a dude. Another example children are influenced is acceptance, who to be friends with or who are popular which can eventually lead to the start of bullying. Children want to fit in and be a part of the bigger group creating one to be influenced by certain ideas of what they might wear, act etc. Children may feel that the need to be liked and not want to stand out of the crowd by not always agreeing to what a popular student may think or do.