 I am a firm believer in consistency
and start the training from the
first day the child is brought home
from hospital.way too many parents
an mothers sleep with their
children starting from new born,(
wrong move nothing good comes out
of it) believe it or no newborns
have a way of controlling the
parents if the parent is not wise
to it.Start while their in the crib
an stay consistant.do what you say
and mean what you do.too many kids
today run right over their parents
or parent and as I witness it is
the parents fault |
 01 Mar 2008 09:37
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I think that realistically we
shouldn't have to be after they
turn 18, but we are.
I think I'll call it the
never-ending RESPONSIBILITY.
We signed up for the program even
before we got pregnant and then we
signed the contract by actually
bringing our babies into the world.
So I say YES, WE ARE responsible
for them.
For those who do not want that type
of lifetime responsibility, I say
take care not to get pregnant in
the first place.
I find that even now that our
daughter is 22 and living on her
own 1200 miles away, I still feel
responsible for what she does or
does not do, and for me that will
never change . . .
As I understand it my contract runs
out at 12:01 AM 5 days after I die.
The good news is that the
RESPONSIBILITY then shifts to the
child herself. Oh my goodness, can
you imagine that?!
GOD IS GOOD!! |
27 Feb 2008 22:24
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Of course but only for some parents |
25 Feb 2008 11:53
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Parents are definitely responsible
for they're children, i mean its
all about how they have been
raised, most children if they are
raised well enough, can figure out
if they are making a mistake or
not. |
25 Jun 2008 20:22
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I think so ... Perhaps if parents
would punish and praise their kids
properly they wouldn't act out as
much.. But you must have praise as
well. |
22 May 2008 04:22
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That is so true because it all
comes from the attention you give
your child and how you set
boundaries for your child and what
things you do around your child. |
12 May 2008 15:48
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Parents are responsible for their
own child's behavior when they are
out in public and the child makes a
mistake or does something bad. But
in their own house it is their time
to take responsibility for their
actions! |
11 May 2008 20:28
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They should add an "in-between"
input. I believe that a parent is
responsible, from the personal
experience of my nieces and nephews
and their mothers and fathers. But
I'll also blame the environment and
the way they have a view on things.
You can 'inherit', meaning develop
almost, a certain trait from your
parents, like their yelling, their
cussing, the way they present their
self etc. Etc. But if you grow up
in a good/bad neighborhood there's
a high chance you'll have a
behavior/lifestyle that goes along
with it. We can't completely blame
parents, we have tv, environment,
friends, other family etc. Etc. To
look at. |
29 Apr 2008 04:45
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It's all about home training. |
28 Apr 2008 22:26
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I will agree somewhat with the
statement. Children learn from
their parents. If a child is
spoiled at an early stage, as an
adult they will feel privileged to
receive the items they want. |
28 Apr 2008 20:40
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I feel what ever your child does
reflects on you i don't care how
old they are.Teach them right at a
young age and they will carry that
forever and enstill it in there
children.if that don't work spank
them they'll thank you later. |
25 Mar 2008 18:54
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Absolutely parents are who help
make a child who they are. A child
comes to this world knowing nothing
needing there parents to nurture
them. |
02 Mar 2008 08:30
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Parents are responsible for their
children, up until their children
become legal or adults. Children
grow to become adults, having a
mind of their own, their own free
will, and should then take
responsibility and accountability
for their own actions. |
01 Mar 2008 22:52
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Yes, parenting has a great deal
with the values a child develops
and the path he/she chooses to
take. Psychology teaches about
different ways in which a parent
may go wrong, from punitive
parenting to perfectionist, to
permissive or overindulgent
parenting. Each of the above styles
had a different, yet undesirable
impact on the child's life and
future behavior. Unfortunately,
parenting is an on the job
training, and most of us learn as
we go. Nevertheless, parenting is a
huge responsibility.
I would like to balance that by
adding that children have their own
responsibility, to obey their
parents, and when they grow, to
learn from their parent's mistakes
and make the appropriate
corrections. Too many adults use
their parent's mistakes as an
excuse for their current actions
and behavior. I find that to be a
self-defeating pattern. Children
when become adults, are responsible
for their own behavior, and no one
is to blame. |
01 Mar 2008 06:39
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I'm only 18 and I don't have kid's
of my own. But I think that parents
are responsible for the way their
children behave. My Bible says
that a parent should train their
children in the way they should go.
It also says that when they are
old they won't depart from it.
When you see a child throwing a
fit, its because the parents don't
discipline them. When I was
younger and I decided to throw a
fit, my mom threw a fit also; but
it was on my backside. And what do
you know, I'm still alive. I've had
my share of spankings and I'm sure
I could of used a lot more, but I'm
very thankful Mom did correct my
bad behavior when I was a little.
Who knows what I would be like if
she didn't. When a child that
knows they can get away with
anything they are going to act up
and be brats. Discipline doesn't
hurt a child. Although they don't
like it at that moment, someday
they will appreciate it. Believe
me because I am. |
29 Feb 2008 23:58
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Of course they're responsible we
might do some thing stupid
(sometimes) |
29 Feb 2008 20:13
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Of course parents are responsible.
Today, there are so many different
things being portrayed to young
kids and they end up being
rebellion because their parents
either do not care or do not know
how to control the situation. They
should take control of what their
kids see and what their kids do.
Let's face it, parents wont be able
to shield their child from all the
cruel and disgusting stuff that the
media and other sources offer.
But, they need to take
responsibility of how their kid
reacts and how their kid is in
public. |
29 Feb 2008 19:19
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Parents are responsible for
training their children. That is
part of the responsibility of being
a parent!!! |
28 Feb 2008 15:53
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Yes they are. |
27 Feb 2008 21:33
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Yes, parents are responsible for
there own kids behavior. |
27 Feb 2008 20:22
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We're responsible for teaching them
what is right and wrong, and how to
make good decisions. THEY are
responsible for choosing to behave
in the way they were taught, or the
way they see others acting. |
27 Feb 2008 16:06
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I say yes that parents are
responsible for their children's
behavior!the way parents teach
their kids will have a strong
impact.i'm not saying that they'll
be exactly like their parents but
it will show if you tought your
child right.and the rest of the
world actions may have a reflection
on how your child acts.mabe peer
pressure or how to fit in.but
overall if your teach your child
right the will most defiantly come
in handy! |
27 Feb 2008 00:46
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I think until a child turns 18 and
can vote...they are the
responsibility of the parent. Any
time after that they are a
reflection of the type of parenting
they received. Under the age of 18
and while they are under your roof,
they are your (the parents)
responsibility. You have to teach
them right and wrong and how to
function as a decent member of
society once they leave the house.
If a child has peer pressure
outside the house...good, strong
parenting will prevail in the end.
It worked for me. I was a very
fresh kid, but, I never did
anything that would have
disappointed my family b/c i
respected them and myself too much! |
13 Feb 2008 21:09
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The keyword in this debate is
CHILDREN. A child is taught by
Nurture vs Nature their for the
debate comes in is a child's
behavior influenced more on
parenting or just plain
environment? Parenting is the
foundation on Anyone so ex: Child
who eats in front of the TV vs
child who eats with family which in
the future will have a secure
family bond i can make the
correlation that the second will.
Not always but usually the child
does better in school ,socially
.etc now don't get me wrong
sharing a chicken salad at a table
wont make a perfect child but it
cant hurt not to get off on a
tangent if your child is BROUGHT up
with good morals discipline and
positive reinforcement rebelling
isn't usually the case so i do
believe parents have a huge role |
13 Feb 2008 19:44
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Blurtit should make an in between
voting side because I really think
the answer is no. Most parents
bring their kids up the right way
but kids have their own minds. If
your kid acts a certain way here,
how will they act there? |
13 Feb 2008 14:57
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Absolutely. Kids learn from their
parents first. The problem is that
nowadays there are too many parents
who think they were not given
enough freedom as kids and are not
willing to place those same
restrictions on their own kids.
They think that because they
thought they were capable of making
an informed decision at that age
then so are their kids. This is
not the case, kids need boundaries
or they have no respect for the law
and do not accept responsibility
for their actions. |
13 Feb 2008 12:36
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Yes parents are responsible for
their child's behaviour. Child
behaves according to the
environment he /she was brought up. |
13 Feb 2008 05:21
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Parents can be responsible without
being *totally* responsible. They
aren't the only influence in a
child's life, just the first and
usually the longest.
With school-age children away from
home for 6-8 hours/day 5 days/week,
schools are also responsible to
some degree, not just for what they
teach, but also for what they may
foster by the situation (i.e.
Bullying). |
12 Feb 2008 16:06
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Well, here I am again....on this
side but having mixed emotions
too....yes, as parents, we must be
accountable for teaching and
bringing up our children
responsibly and to be productive
adults. However, they do have a
mind of their own and secondary to
a strong will and
rebelliousness...there are times
when a parent has done a
commendable job and the child
chooses the wrong road anyway. |
12 Feb 2008 14:48
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 I think the child is responsible
for their own actions? A parent can
only teach there child the best way
we know how!!! We didn't go look
for osama bin laden father did
we??? |
12 Feb 2008 14:50
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Hey in olden days it was like that
but now it completely depend upon
their friends and surroundings. |
11 Mar 2008 13:26
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A child is going to do whatever
they want,right or wrong,it does
not matter how they are brought up. |
25 Feb 2008 10:07
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No i don't think the parents should
be reliable i mean we raise our
kids now and teach them right form
wrong but a lot of the things kids
do theses days ias by peer pressure |
29 Apr 2008 06:20
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Only to a certain degree. A parent
can only go so far to stop a
teenager from going off the rails.
Its a mixture of hormonal changes
and peer pressure. You cannot wrap
them in cotton wool and prevent
them from unsavoury friendships and
alliances. Your home cannot be
turned into a prison to keep them
off the streets. I have known kids
from very respectable
neighbourhoods and highly educated
parents going astray. We raise them
as best we can and hope they will
use what we have taught them in
approaching adulthood. In earlier
years we have more responsibility
for their behaviour as they cannot
shoulder the responsibility
themselves. So my answer to your
question depends on the ages. :) |
29 Apr 2008 01:50
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It is 100% up to the parents to
instill the best possible actions ,
decision making tools, and the
difference between right and wrong
in their children, they are 100%
responsible of showing them the way
to a brighter future... They are
however not responsible for what
happens after that.. In the aspect
of multiple succession of
instilling, the child goes out and
cracks another kid in the jaw... Or
the child is 95% of the time away
from the parent... I believe it is
the responsibility of every adult
in the child's life to maintain
control and good production of our
youth... But ultimately the parent
can only do so much.. Hopefully it
is enough for the child to see a
brighter path. |
28 Apr 2008 18:05
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There are, of course, senses in
which a parent is responsible for a
child's behavior. Legally
speaking, a parent is liable if a
kid breaks a window or trashes a
schoolbus. It is also useful to
explain a child's behavior--good
and bad--in terms of
responsibility. Some of the more
enlightened comments on the left
use the word "responsibility" in
this sense: A parent is
responsible for a child's behavior
because the parent is a model and a
guide. But in the most important
sense of "responsibility," that
having to do with freedom, willing,
and moral character, the kid is on
his own. That is, you can and
should do everything you can to
inspire, model, and teach good
behavior. But that's about all you
can do. Let the kid try to follow,
be gentle and good, but you are not
"responsible" for your kid's bad
choices. And the sooner he learns
that, the better off he'll be.
Parents are like inexpert teachers,
and teachers are responsible for
student learning only in the senses
I outlined above. If a student
fails to learn, that's the
student's fault most times. |
02 Mar 2008 03:41
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Of course I think that parents are
responsible for children's
behaviour! When we plant a small
tree, we put a stick so that it can
grow straight. If we don't, the
tree will grow to different
directions and will be impossible
to get it back straight. Same with
a child, we have to teach them good
morals and keep them straight.
Other wise there are going to grow
up doing what ever they want, and
they will walk all over you. When
we want them to change, it will be
too late! |
01 Mar 2008 23:05
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I disagree to an extent |
01 Mar 2008 14:25
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Although parents do act as a guide,
and teacher for their children,
kids will be kids, and they will do
very stupid things. |
01 Mar 2008 02:32
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For sure not because the parents
can't be guiding their children
every were.By Kalidou B Sowe,The
Gambia |
29 Feb 2008 22:30
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Im not really sure, but i would
have to say that its the parents
place to teach their children about
appropriate and good behavior. If
their child goes against that and
says : What the heck ill do what i
want i dont care about the
consequences" then its the kids
fault because the parent cant
control every action made by their
children - the kids have to take
the full blame |
29 Feb 2008 00:35
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NO!!! When children are young and
they act out by throwing fits and
kicking and screaming to get their
way then yes, but when kids get to
be a certain age they are
responsible for how they act. You
can't blame a parent if the child
has been taught manners and to be
respectful and they choose not to
act that way. It just isn't fair.
My kids at one time or another have
told someone who says, "Didn't your
mother teach you manners?", they
told them that yes, they were
taught manners and to be respectful
of their elders and others,
however, just because I choose not
to act that way doesn't mean it is
her fault. I am responsible for my
own actions. Man, am I proud of my
kids. |
27 Feb 2008 14:21
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My parents are most definitely not
responsible for my actions! When
you go to counseling or any "help"
classes, the first thing they teach
you is that you are responsible for
your own actions and to stop
blaming your mom and dad. As
parents it is our job to raise our
children the right way, the best
way we know how. I don't blame my
parents for all the times that I
spent drinking and drugging. My
parents never smoked or drank, and
would not allow anyone who did into
the house. Children have their own
minds and own judgments. I for one
am responsible for my own actions,
not my mommy or daddy. |
25 Feb 2008 20:52
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Children behave the way they wanna
behave parents don't have them on a
lead or sumfin x |
25 Feb 2008 14:43
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Parents set examples for their
children but no matter how hard you
try, or what type of a example you
set, children will do as they
please a lot of the time when away
and you have no control over that. |
14 Feb 2008 04:01
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To a point this is true but
children are greatly influenced by
there parents. However once
children become teens and than
young adults they are more
influenced my the groups of people
they spend most time with lets be
real that's not there parents
altematly it is a childs chose good
or bad friends there will power to
be independent and there own person
or to follow the crowd |
14 Feb 2008 00:12
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Hmmph.the father sets the guides,if
the kid don't follow he will by the
wordly beast het swallowed. |
13 Feb 2008 14:08
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