Some of them have been the most responsible factor for the involvement of their children in conflicts. Some parents being rebels themselves have ended up involving their children in the war in Sierra Leone. The society also bears some amount of responsibility. Individuals learn a lot from society. If they belong to a violent society, they become violent as well.
Socialization therefore plays a very important role in the child's life.
For those who go to school, the school also does not go without blame. The school is the child's next home and teachers have a vital role to play in this. Some teachers have become rebel sympathizers and they take time during their classes to conscientize their students and this influences them greatly. Some teachers even take these children to ghettos and for other teachers not sympathizing with rebels, they do very little in educating the children with regard their responsibilities as citizens. The school therefore plays a role in this.