Nature Vs Nurture

Birth and Infancy- Nature/Nurture:
During this stage, babies are born with their first characteristics at birth from either, both or one parent. For example: Hair colour, eye colour, skin colour etc. This supports the nature theory, as these characteristics are things which babies are born with. However, these can be changed later during an individual’s life. For example: An individual can change their eye colour by wearing eye contacts. The same way, they may get a tan from the sun, changing the colour of their skin overall. Babies are usually born with certain reflexes. For example: Sucking reflex. This is a reflex in which babies are able to suck the mother’s breast, so that they can get the nutrients they need, in order for them to physically
The reason for this is because as children start to grow, their bodies start to become more mature and therefore start to see a change within themselves. For example: Female teenagers would often see a change in their breasts, as these would start to enlarge and develop rapidly. The changes that take place during a teenager’s life are because of the hormones. Both, female and male teenagers have these hormones and work in different parts of the body for both sexes. For males, the hormones usually travel through the blood, which therefore helps the testes give a signal to begin to produce testosterone and sperm. This is a hormone, which causes teenage males body to change. For girls, the hormones start to stimulate the ovaries, in order for them to produce another hormone called Estrogen. Estrogen causes teenage females to become more mature and also prepares them for pregnancy. As teenagers become more mature, their height and weight would also start to increase, making them look even different from when they were a child. As all this happens naturally, it supports the nature part of the debate. The reason for this is because their bodies are changing naturally, as they are now turning into an
The reason for this is because if the parents show care and love towards the child, they are bound to be affected in a positive way. The child would be happy, as they are in a loving and caring environment. Another strength of this life stage, in terms of the nurture theory is that they are able to make new friends and form new groups, which would therefore help them to gain more social skills. This can build an individual’s confidence, which can help them in the future, especially in a