which is better?

"On one hand Jeannette Walls describes the squalor she and her family lived in: hunger, poverty, garbage, lack of basic necessities. On the other, she describes the rich intellectual world her parents imparted: discussions of geology, math, literature, art. In light of the fact that three out of the four Walls children became successful, productive members of society, what do you think is more important to children’s development: comfortable living conditions or an enriching intellectual environment?"

 I think that having an enriched intellectual environment is more important to a child's development than having comfortable living conditions.Living with all the essential life necessities does not guarantee that your children will become successful in their future. I think that having to overcome hardships in life is what makes the children want to better themselves to improve their living conditions. Sometimes the children who are provided with everything become brats and loose their way in life because they think everything should be given to them without earning it. If you educate your kids you will have a better chance in allowing them to be prepared to face any circumstance in life no matter what.