Are Kids really different depending what environment they live in?

Question

Like what's the difference between street kids that live in the ghettos and kids that are considered church kids? were you a street kid? church kid? my sister has to write a class on this for a bible school...

Answer 1

I think it depends on the influences of the other kids. Church kids can be just as bad as street kids, although in different ways. Street kids are more likely to have poor or no families at all. So their morals are easily compromised. Church kids may have morals, in theory, but that doesn't mean they will avoid sex and drugs, and if they are smart, they'll tell their parents they are going to a church lock-in and do bad things like I did.

Answer 2

Yes, I think that if you give the same child to two different families, you will end up with some different personalities,styles, and ideals.

I'm a firm believer in the "Nurture vs. Nature" for children. Parents have the ability and the responsibility to bring a wonderful person in the world. Not everybody has that chance, so hopefully, no matter what type of child you raise or become, or even still are, the environment around you will aways form children.

It does not matter if you are a "street" kid or a "church" kid, once the child is old enough, they begin making choices of their own to help shape the environment they live in.

Also, not all "street" kids choose to do drugs or become prostitutes. There are other ways for them to change their environment. It's the same for "church" kids. They may be raised in a certain religion, but it does not mean that they always make the correct decisions.

It is a revolving door for parents who raise their children. The adults provide the best environment they can for the child and hopefully the child will choose good decisions for their lifestyle in the future.

Answer 3

I would imagine you could have faith in god no matter where you lived, if you're brought up in a faith. When I was a kid, we lived in a poor neighborhood. We were the only non-Catholic, non-Italian family on the block. Every kid except my sister and I went to Catholic school, and attended every Mass. All my friends believed in God, and let me tell you they were the most unruly, nasty bunch of kids I've ever been around. One of the kids was a biter. All of the girls were caught stealing at some point. They would fistfight other girls - this is at ten and eleven years old. We were all "street kids" - that is, we all grew up in an inner city neighborhood. I certainly came away from that with the belief that no matter what your faith is (or isn't), it doesn't preclude you from being a bad kid. I don't think it's good to equate faith with how a kid grows up - much of it has to do with the parents, and the environment the kids are raised in. Some might say that in some cases, Christianity and it's ilk creates more conflict in kids - the rigidness, the non-permissiveness of religion causes kids to go out and do things simply because they're not supposed to.

Answer 4

I worked with kids for about 8 years. All the kids were behaviorially, mentally, and emotionally challenged children from 5 to 17.

I can say the following:

Growing up on the street is not in the same bracket as growing up in a church. In fact, most "street kids" grew up going to church with their parents or grandparents. The "church kids" that you are refering to are, I'm sure, upper middle class white kids raised in the suburbs.

Both sets of children went to church. Both sets of children were taught the same things in church. However, there is a big difference between what happens AFTER church lets out that could alter a children's behavior.

Lack of money in the school systems and after school programs in the "ghetto" keep kids on the streets and around adults that show them the wrong things to do. Poor economys keep their parents working 2-3 jobs, mostly single family homes, and away from watching their children. This causes kids to act out.

Now, in the suburbs, families tend to go to church because it's socially acceptable and the "right" thing to do. However, that is about where it ends. They continue on their lives doing things like shopping, working 9-5, kids playing sports and involved in after school programs.

Church involvement has NOTHING do with how they grow up. It's the environment OUTSIDE of church. It's the fact that our "street kids" don't get the same opportunities as the "church kids".

Answer 5

YES. If you grew up in the ghetto, you're probably not going to take what you have for granted. You may be more grateful and less whiny than what is considered a church kid. A "Church kid" may be less tolerant than a kid from the ghetto kid because the ghetto grew up with different circumstances. Know what I mean? BTW, I am not either one.

Answer 6

>> Like what's the difference between street kids that live in the ghettos and kids that are considered church kids?

Just a guess... money? :P

Answer 7

It's not only the environment, but the other people around, especially peers, siblings and role models.

What do you mean by church kid? Like, a kid that was raised in a nunnery or something? Unless they spent almost all their time in a church setting, I don't think it's fair to call them church kids.

Answer 8

YES!!! Street kids are taught to deal drugs, have promiscuous sex, not have any sense of family, have no one around making sure they are productive, hand out all day, see no value in being an independant earner.

Church kids are more likely to come from stable environments, have parents who care about their upbringing, and are taught how to live peacefully in society.

This is GENERAL!!! Basically, it depends on the parents. If you have parents that give a damn then you can pretty much grow up ANYWHERE and be fine. Street kids (or I'm thinking Ghetto) tend to be raised in cycles of teenage pregnacy, father abandoment, multipal father of siblings, and general disrespect for societal norms.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

Yes. Look at the answers and questions people give around here. Every one of them is influenced by their upbringing and surrounding.

A kid can grow up in an extremely conservative famnily surrounding. He or she grows up and suddenly meets the outside world. They get enticed and suddenly witnesses the joy of sexual intercourse. They like it so much they refuse to give it up. The kid was conservative one time under the influence of the family. Then with the influence of friends he changes again. The ones that stay conservative, the family's influence is just stronger.

You can reason the other way too with a liberal family and conservative friends.