In the course of growth, people meet with different people with different backgrounds. We may also find someone influential and change our perspectives in each stage of life. For children, they spend over half of the day in school and get along with their classmates. They merely spend four or five hours with their parents before going to bed. Therefore, I strongly agree that classmates are a more importance than parents on a child’s success in school.
First, a child can perform better with moderate peer competition. In other words, a child can get more motivation and initiative while compared to their classmates. For example, in the math class at the elementary school, when I got the bad midterm grades, I would felt
dissatisfied with my performance. Hence, I would spontaneously spend much time studying and expected to do well at the next exams. Apparently, the eagerness of learning can be created by comparing with classmates.
In addition, a child can alleviate his pressure faster with comfort and care from classmates. When a child tells his parents some troubles or difficulties at the school, most of parents tend to blame on him at first, especially in the Asia areas. He does not get enough mental supports but the severe blames. On the country, classmates are likely to have similar view points and thoughts than our parents. Classmate are on the same page and feel the same feeling. Thus, a child can receive adequate consolation and stay positive to the school life.
Last but not least, a child can learn more social skills and thoroughly implement them. In school, a child can learn how to efficiently clean the classroom together, politely ask friends for help, and carefully listen to different opinions. Besides, he may avoid to make mistake in front of classmates as well under the peer pressure. On the other hand, kids are east to behave rudely and inappropriately at home. Undoubtedly, more and more parents are helicopter parents nowadays. They give much love and forgiveness to their kids but set up few basic principles and disciplines. Therefore. The children are getting lazier and naughtier at home than in school. Thus, peers can have great influence to increase good behaviors and inhibit unproper ones.
In conclusion, classmates can exert an important impact on a child’s success in school than their parents. A child can tap his potential in in comparison with peers. Also, a child can receive equivalent consolations from their classmates and get relieved faster. What’s more, a child can act and speak more properly around their schoolmates.