Boys Are More Influenced Than Girls

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Krystal Starr 5/1/10 Argument Essay Final Draft Boys Are More Easily Influenced Than Girls When children are young, they tend to act different than when they are older. They are not mature yet and are still easily influenced. Children are usually very easily influenced by their surroundings. Whether it is television, friends, family members, or just plain strangers, everyone and everything are influences on children. Young boys are usually more easily influenced than young girls. First, believe it or not, T.V. plays a big role in how children act. Shows like “Power Rangers” and “Beetleborgs” can make boys violent and want to fight. Girls are not as easily influenced by television as boys are. Girls do not like those types of shows. Children may also be influenced by people they don't know. Although most children are taught not to talk to strangers, we would be surprised how many actually do. Studies have shown that both boys and girls do talk to strangers, but boys are more likely to do what a stranger tells them than girls are. A lot of young boys are easily deceived. Girls, on the other hand, are more cautious. Even when girls are young, they are still weary of trusting people they don't know. Finally, children are most influenced by their parents and their friends. Because friends and family members are people that children trust, and tend to want to be like them. Parents play a big role in a child's life. If a child sees his/her parents fight all the time at home, it will probably make the child violent or secluded. If a kid hears his friends cuss all the time, then he/she will probably start cussing too. If a child, whether it be a boy or a girl, places a lot of trust in a person, every action that person takes will influence the kid. A child's mind is a very delicate thing. Everything that happens to a young child will

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