In 1998, Judith Rich Harris became famous for pointing out the cause of children's behavior, namely that "in some sense, parents don't matter much – that what is important is not what children learn at home but what they learn outside (peer influence)” (Malcolm Gladwell, 1998). This point makes sense because children still need to “fit in,” form friendships, and gain a sense of belonging among their peers. Apparently, learning from peers can make the process much easier, since people who have common hobbies and share similar values ​​tend to stick together, and that's usually how a peer group is formed. Considering the generation gap between parents and children, copying parents' behaviors and thoughts cannot bring any benefit to meet the need for peer relationships. In the past, I found it difficult to join peer groups because there weren't many common topics between my peers and me. My father loved politics and history, so we always went to historical sites for trips, while my peers spent time with their parents at different fairgrounds. What they always talked about was the different roller coasters and how exciting they were, but I have no experience riding roller coasters. Sure, I could talk with my peers about my experiences at different historic sites, but who cares? What my peers were interested in was always pop culture, fun, and complaints about teachers. Peer groups can be essential to help develop children's social skills (teenagers or younger children are all influenced by peer culture and peer group rules). The clique is one of the main forms of socialization among adolescents, which is defined by common activities or simply friendship (Steinberg, 2013, p. 158) (But how do you form a friendship? In many... ... middle of paper .....the income factor and the move caused by divorce disrupts children's relationships with their peers and makes them difficult to integrate And I think that in relation to peer influence. , parents are more important when it comes to family relationships across generations Works Cited Carlson, Amber (. 2012). their peers - Keywords: PARENTAL influences DEVIANT behavior Retrieved April 1, 2014 from http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/80029517/comment-les-parents-influencent-le-comportement-deviant-chez. -adolescents-analyze-their-family-life-their-community-their-peersGladwell, Malcolm (1998) Malcolm Gladwell. 1, 2014, from http://gladwell.com/do-parents-matter/Steinberg, L. (2013). Adolescence (10 edition.). McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages.