Raising Children

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This paper discusses the issues involved in raising children to be productive members of society. The paper contends that, in addition to whatever innate qualities a child is born with, as children grow up, they are exposed to a variety of environments. The effects of these environmental influences are described. The paper presents an observation of interactions between adults and children in order to demonstrate that a variety of methods exist to socialize our children.

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"It could be argued that the goal of raising children is to produce adults who function well in society. However, a quick look at the evening news or a newspaper tells us that some children turn into productive adults who function well while others, even as children have great difficulty conforming to society's most minimal standards. Some people even as children act with aggression and hostility; for instance, researchers report in instance of two ten-year old children recently convicted of murder (Scott, 1998). We know how to raise well-socialized children in theory."

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