In today's world society is filled with more violence, hate and crime.
The confusion of what is right and wrong can be inflicted onto a child's set
of morals. When a child has someone older to look up to he/she is able to
take in and learn positive values from a responsible role model. The child can
be properly informed on decisions they should make in there life. A good
role model holds a high importance in a child's growing times so that they
can learn the difference between good and bad and begin to practice a
While growing up, a child may be around good people, but that do
things that they shouldn't do. A child who has been raised by smokers may
have a better chance of starting to smoke then one that has been always
taught the harm of it. But with the exposure of a positive influence, there
is still hope that the child can learn better, such that smoking is bad and
that they won't start. He/she can learn through their mentor postive ideas
giving them a higher self-esteem, confidence, and goals to work for when
they are older. Also by beginning to lead a healthy lifestyle, they are more
likely to set a good example for children later on in their life. Surviving in
the home and learning a healthy family life style is more difficult now then
before. In many homes both parents work and the time they have now to
spend with their children is limited. Before when women used to stay at
home, they were able to teach their children the cultural view's and religon
that particular family followed. Children now don't learn manners that their
grandparents may have learned and Ms. Manner, an author of an article in
the paper, would be dissapointed in today's kids manners.
If the role model happens to be a celebrity often the child wishes to
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