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believe that parents are the most influential figures
in a child's life. This means that parents potentially
have the ability to be simultaneously the best and
the worst teachers a child can have. It is a well-documented
fact that a large percentage of convicted child abusers
and pedophiles have a history of parental abuse themselves.
In this very negative example, is it possible to see
the powerful influence a parent's tutelage has on the
behavior of a child throughout its life. For the same
reason, the loving care of an affectionate parent can
be the best lesson for any child, as it will enable
them to grow up and develop as a functional member
of society.(117 words)
