Socialisation

There are four socialisation process that help prepare us through the life course. They are:
- Primary socialisation(Family usually)
- Secondary socialisation(Schools, peers and media)
- Anticipatory socialisation(Learning future role)
- Adult socialisation(Getting ready from role-taking to role-making)

There are many agents of socialisation. They are:
- Family
- Peers
- School
- Media
- Religious instituition

Family helps to develop the mechanical and motor skills of the child. Parents usually will enforce good values to their child. They will teach also the basic skills needed by their child to face the outside world. Mechanical skills are skills like eating using fork and spoon, wearing shirt, table ethics and many more physical skills. Motor skills involve the mind. Thinking skills and perceptions towards the society are among the examples of motor skills. In other words, family helps to prepare the child mentally and physically before the child advance into real life.

School is a place where the secondary socialisation will continue. Schools involve socialisation process mostly with peers and teachers. Usually there will be less emotions attached. Schools teach the child of formal education. Here, new knowledge will be attained. Schools will also involve in instilling values that the society perceives as good like punctuality, tolerance and respecting other people especially adults. Here, the child will get more experiences and help to develop their maturity. Their way of thinking will be influenced too.

Friends or peers is another important agent of socialisation. Most of the time, peers are the people of the same age and status. Peers can teach them many things that family cannot. With peers, the child will feel more accepted and therefore the child will be comfortable to spend time with his or her peers. Through peers, they child can learn to mingle around and learn the culture of the friends. However, this stage is very crucial as this stage is the time where most of the bad influences will be imposed. The reason for this is the child can be influenced by his or her peers easily into doing things that is new. This is because of the inquisitive instinct that exists in the child.

Should children be exposed to early socialisation?
My answer is a straightforward yes. This answer will be justified by the following reasons:
- Develop maturity in thoughts
- Avoid future culture shock
- Acquire new knowledge
- Prepare them for the real world
- Nurture good social skills

*However it is better for them to get the guidance of their parents. As I believe that most parents only want the best for their children.

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