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have the greates impacts on chidren behaviour. The way of dressing and and behaving in the society are more related to culture and lifestyle to any other factor. For example, United Kingdom and Netherland share the same weather, but teenagers' pregnancies are more prevalent in United Kingdom than in Netherland, Children in Canada, though close to America and share the same climate have dissimilar beliefs to children in America because of the national culture of America which is different from that of America.

In terms of education and tranining, a medical doctor will likely not go into drugs despite coming from a family where drug is prevalent. His vocation may have superior influence over his cultural influence. Education has a way of exposing the pros and cons of cultural beliefs and lifestyles to individuals and by trying to live up to societal expectations, an individual is able to change his or her bad hehaviours into good. Parents who are able to manage their children well have also been able to change their lifestyles against bad societal lifestyles of the area they live. For example, A family in South East London where knife-, and gun-. crime was rampant among youths was able to influence his children not by moving away but by turning into religion. The family prayed together, read the Bible together and condemned the indecent act of these boys in the house. The family refused to let other boys from around to mix with their boys except when they are known to be studious and responsible. By close monitoring, family norms can be inculcated in children over societal lifestyles.

Culture and lifestyle also affect behaviour to a great extent when we analyse the influence of technology in our life. According to a recent report by Bon Alfonso of University of Nevada, Reno, USA (Is the internet affecting the social skills of our children?), it was found out that teenagers were more likely to use the internet to play games, play music, watch films and sports. It has greatly affect their social skills, exposure to bad societal practices and affeted their education performance. Lifestyle where ladies advertise in nudeness and kisses openly also affect children. A sixteen year old girl in America is more likely to have been disvirgin than a sixteen year old girl in Cuba. Lifestyles are different in the two countries and the children design their behaviour through lifestyle after culture.

According to a research in Clinical Psychology, people with Obssesive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) mostly take it after their parents or guardians. These people are obssessed with anything they own and excessively pampered it. It is borne from culture and not from the society. A child from a rich home will probably buy more than he needs when he gets to Walmart forshopping and will probably not finish his food when he gets to McDonald Restaurant compared to a child from poor home. These are some of the great extent culture and lifestyle are affecting our behaviour.Majorily, our behaviours are affceted by culture and lifestyle.

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