Peers, not parents, determine what kind of an adult a child becomes.
From childhood, human beings seek to emulate those of higher status in their peer group.
In one group, a higher status peer could be the one who is rebellious and truant.
In another group, a higher status peer could be the one who is good at academics.
In another, the one who plays the church keyboard or is good at sports.
A human being takes on the attitudes and behaviours that enable them to gain status among their peers.
People don’t aspire to become like their parents, they aspire to become like their peers of higher status.
We think, speak and dress to impress our peers, not our parents.
The most significant influence on a human beings life is not his parents-it is his peers.
Life is life
Fabio is a Mental health professional, Researcher and Lecturer of psychology at Kenyatta University.