It is widely believed by some that parents should teach children to behave in a good manner in society in order to be accepted in it. Meanwhile, others support the idea that it is the task of schools to foster decent members of society. From my point of view, the first people from which children learn patterns of behavior are their parents. In any event, in this essay, the reasons for both views will be given. People who call for parents’ responsibility before society consider that children learn firstly from the role models they see every day and unconsciously follow it. Children absorb views, values, and behavioral models mostly from their parents. Moreover, parents can clarify to a child what is “good” and what is “bad”, if the offspring has some hesitations in it. As for the second opinion, their supporters reckon that since children spend more time in schools than at home, interacting with classmates and peers, this very place is responsible for shaping a good person. Besides, it is the direct responsibility of schools – to teach children something useful. Schools are believed to be the place where a child should study etiquette, moral principles, and good behavior like other subjects in school. As can be seen, both opinions have their grounds. However, the first belief seems more reasonable to me. Parents are those significant adults for children who affect them considerably. As a rule, children can not ignore their opinion and usually copy the behavior they look to their parents. So, it is parents first of all who are responsible for providing a contribution in forming a prosperous society. Therefore, the importance of parents’ influence on the development of the younger generation can not be overestimated