Some people think that parents should teach their children how to be good members of society. Others, however, believe that school is the best place to learn this. Discuss both views and give your own opinion

In modern times, children are spending less time with their families and 
more time with their friends. Why has this change occurred? Do you 
think parents should force their children to spend more time at home?
Nowadays, children spend more time with their friends than with their 
families. This change has occurred because children do not want to feel 
left out amongst their peers and parents should not force children to stay 
home because they will resent their parents for it. 

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Young ones do not want to miss out on social activities with their friends. 
Since the invention of technology, many activities that people carry out, 
especially teenagers, are now being posted online. As a result, children 
want to engage more in activities with their peers so they would also have 
fun stories to post on their social media pages and not be the odd one 
among their peers. For example, many young people in South Korea are 
known to shop and visit fun places with their friends rather than their 
parents, so as to show off the fun activities they engage in on Wechat, a 
popular social media platform. 
Children whose parents mandate spending more time at home might hold 
a grudge towards their parents. This is because if children are forced by 
their parents to spend more time at home, they may interpret this as a 
form of punishment and develop a negative attitude towards their parents, 
which defeats the goal of family time. However, if they are encouraged to 
play with their siblings and bond with the family, children will be more 
willing to stay at home. For example, most children in Nigeria, even 
though they spend time with their friends, look forward to family time 
because parents in Nigeria emphasize the benefits of spending more time 
with family.
In conclusion, children want to engage in activities with their friends and 
not be left out, and parents should encourage their children to stay at 
home more, rather than force them so that their children will not resent 
them.