How does the sociocultural perspective relate to your development as a person? Your friends and family influence you, but ultima
tely you control your thoughts and actions. A community gives you the chance to be guided without supervision. Social influences of people make little difference in your learning.
Children need to be kept from harmful enviromental exposure simply because they are not fully developed yet. This especially goes for infants or toddlers. This simply means the younger and smaller you are, the more likely you are to suffer long term effects from enviromental hazards.