is parents responsible

India
February 8, 2007 7:44am CST
is parents responsible for what their children do do you blame parents for not broughting them up properly
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• Philippines
8 Feb 07
if they were still maybe, but after they've grown up children should be able to get over it, many blame parents for what has become of their children, I say let us not overlook personal responsibility. children who keeps on blaming their parents for just refuse to accept their own responsibility, so they could always have an excuse to depend on somebody.
• United Kingdom
17 May 07
I agree with you in the case of grown up children, but, for children still in their parents care, the parents are mostly responsible. Of course, this responsibilty weakens as the child gets older, and the rate of this will depend on the parents and the child. There are some perfectly mature 14 year olds and there are some very immature 30 year olds but, a mature 14 year old is that way because of their parents, an immature 30 year old, although it will be partly down to the parents for bringing that person up to think it's ok to be like that, it is that persons responsibility to accept responsibility for their own actions. I hope you understand what I mean.
@XxAngelxX (2830)
• Canada
8 Feb 07
To a certain degree parents are responsible for what their children do. If we make it a habit not to discipline our children or to not really see what they do (or make excuses for their behaviour) children do not learn what is acceptable and unacceptable. In such cases as this, then it is definitely the fault of the parent for not being responsible enough to teach their children right from wrong. I don't feel parents are always responsible though. There are some kids who just don't care or just won't listen to anything they are told and taught.
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@pumpkinjam (8540)
• United Kingdom
16 May 07
Parents are responsible for their own children in the most part and, it seems to me, the only parents who would disagree are those who have a problem with their children. Of course all children will try to push boundaries, that's what they do. But as long as they are put straight immediately, there is very little chance of them being irresponsible themselves. My kids have been taught right from wrong since they were babies and now, aged 7 and 2, they know. They still know their own minds and I think a good balance of allowing them to think for themselves and knowing when they can't is what a child needs. The better a child's parents are, the better that child is likely to turn out. I say "likely" because I have known parents where they have brought two or more children up the same way and, while the others have turned out fine, one has gone astray. Basically, I do think parents are responsible for their children and, mostly, if a child (which I would say was under 13 for the purpose of this) then yes, the parent has done something(or not done something) for the child to misbehave. I think during teenage years it is more difficult but still, if parents have a good relationship with their children then they are less likely to give in to peer pressure to do things they shouldn't. Also, whatever age a child is, they are never too young to know right from wrong. All kids will misbehave sometimes. That can not be the parents fault but if a child constantly misbehaves or does something really bad then, the likelihood is that the parent did not step in the first time. I can think of some examples of what I mean. I think the "terrible 2s" might be appropriate. While in the supermarket, I hear children shouting and screaming and see them running around, then I see that the parent takes no notice or just shouts at the child, those children are going to take longer to learn and if they are not told as a 2 year old that what they are doing isn't acceptable by their parent, how will they know? My nearly-2 year old can be a real pain but as soon as he steps out of line, he is not shouted at, he is told firmly that he will not do it again. I explain to him why he sholdn't do it and he doesn't. I think a lot of [arents (not necessarily bad one) make the mistake of assuming their children won't understand so they seee no point in scolding them for what they have done.