Do you think children realize the significance of the neighborhood they grow up in?

Question

And how often is someone a product of their environment?

Answer 1

I believe is nature and nurture. Its both.

I think EVERYONE is a product of their environment and I dont believe children realize the importance of their environment and some people never do. whats sad is when parents dont create the right environment and dont realize how much their actions affect children.

Answer 2

I hope we aren't products of our environment, but you're probably right. I moved around a lot as a child, so my environment has changed too many times to really impact me.
As for whether children realize the significance, of course they do. Children are more perceptive than people would like to imagine.

Answer 3

I certainly do! I grew up in an incredible town! It was very family oriented with plenty of afterschool activities for kids of all ages! It has to be one of the best places is the US to live. My husband also grew up in the same town. Not only did we choose to live there after we were married, but we actually purchased the house I grew up in from my parents! My sister purchased the 1st house we lived in in that town. I can't count how many 2nd and 3rd generation families live in this town. We have 7 families on my street alone that are either 2nd or 3rd generation. Says a lot about the town, don't ya think?

Answer 4

I really hope so, I know I did. Everyone's a product of their environment to a certain degree. I suppose if the kids who come from where I came from should forget the homeland, I'll remember it for them. I'm kinda sappy that way.

Answer 5

I think it depends where they grow up. If they grow up in a very poor area, with gangbangers and drugs-chances are they might follow that path id they don't have someone guiding them and their school systems aren't good. If you grow up priveleged neighborhood, that will be all you know.

My 10 year old daughter realizes when people are less fortunate then her(clothes, food, even toys).

Answer 6

Oh yeah...definitely. Had I been in a less troublesome environment, growing up, I'm sure I would have been a less troublesome teenager. But, I believe everything you encounter, makes a person, and I kinda like who I am.

Answer 7

no...
children don't realize the importance of the neighborhood
its up to the parents and the neighborhood to show children how important their place in their neighborhood is

Answer 8

I made it a point to bring it to their attention. They changed so much when we moved from the suburbs to the city.

But I also made sure they remembered who they were and not let their new environment make them into something they're not.

It worked!

Answer 9

My kid realizes... many do, many don't. I am a firm believer in nurture, not nature. We are all products of our environment, all the time. Social conditioning is unescapable.

Answer 10

I don't think children do. But once you are an adult and away from it, you can see how you were a product of your environment.
The cultural, economical and even religious factors are amazing!