I don’t think it’s a simple binary thing. Kids learn conflict resolution and social skills with those of their age and development level. They learn by seeing

I don’t think it’s a simple binary thing. Kids learn conflict resolution and social skills with those of their age and development level. They learn by seeing others do things. They learn and take interest in things their friends do and emulate them. They learn to deal with people with different backgrounds. Different authority figures and different approaches to wielding that authority. Even my 5 year old saw a marked difference from the time she was home and only interacting with her 2 year old brother to when she returned. She had no interest in art or coloring and when she returned she was very behind others in that category. She took up a lot more interest and effort and has made noticeable gains with things like the fine motor skills to color in the lines, handwriting etc. Us trying to encourage or enforce it was combative. Her brother a distraction and a competitor for attention. Put her in a classroom and she blossomed comparatively. This is only a couple examples. There are so many others. So yeah. In a way it’s important for parents to put food on the table and earn. But it’s also important from a social perspective to the kids. We are social creatures after all.