By Alex Dinh-Vu & Cynphia Banchongchith “Parenting is the number one influence on a child’s success or failure in life.”- True 1

Nurture Definition: The Upbringing or caring of someone or something. The ability to support/change a Childs behavior. A nurturing environment affects the Child in Behavior, Choices, Judgment, and Survivability. Nurturing also, stays around the Child through their whole life. 2

Behavior Nurturing can affect behavior by learning the habits of the environment. By being in an environment children will learn what they see. Children will learn the most during infant age. Emotion will affect the child more than nature when growing up. 3

Negative Examples Drinking alcohol at a young age Smoking/ being around smoking Abusive parents Parents take drugs Ignorant parents (can be successful or not) “24 million children in the United States live without their biological father” 4

Negative Nurture Effects Bad environment will cause bad habits. (aggression is a learnt from the environment through observation and imitation) Bad families will affect growth and living. Lack of education and success. Kids will learn the habits of those around them and also become bad later in life. “studies of college students suggest that girls whose parents divorced are more likely to develop depression, have problems in their relationships and have children “ 5

Positive Examples Supportive parents/ role models Kind and caring influences Successful and nurturing parents Friendly environment Good education Correct living conditions and lifestyle 6

Positive Effects Healthy body and mind. Successful in life and school. Good habits (eating healthy) Great support system. Kind environment and influences. Strong children and life. “families with a great deal of conflict suggest that children raised in those families do better if their parents stay together than if they divorced” 7

Good Body Influences Healthy body weight. Good eating habits. Great confidence Active interaction Less likely to have depression and bad thoughts. 8

Bad Body Influences Unhealthy eating habits Diseases/ health issues Extreme over eating or under eating Less active, more solitary No interaction and less confidence Terrible disorders and more likely to have bad immunity systems 9

Bibliography ture_nurture_2.htm ture_nurture_2.htm McLeod, S. A. (2007). Nature Nurture in Psychology.Retrieved from ml ml 10