yes they are to blame? or no they arent to blame for how they grow up?
2006-07-09 16:22:49 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
well the bible says to "Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it." (Proverbs 22:6) because of that verse, yes parents are to blame because if you teach a child how to act, they will keep that teaching and do what was taught (good or bad)
2006-07-09 16:31:05 · answer #1 · answered by Adrianna R 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely! If parents pursued raising their children with the same attitude they have in pursuing careers, wealth, etc., they would raise better children. Giving kids what they want in order to appease a guilty complex, will only lead to kids with an i-want-it-now-or-else mentality. No matter how hard they may try, you can't buy a child's affection, like respect, it must be earned and that requires an investment of TIME. Sadly, too many parents are too busy to give their kids the time that not only they deserve but so desperately need. Although, as stated earlier, other factors can influence a childs behavior, it is the standards that mom and dad set (or don't set) that the child looks to as a reference point. If you don't stand for something you'll fall for anything. Children left to make their own decisions will make poor ones most of the time.
2006-07-09 23:36:38 · answer #2 · answered by imdmutt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the main part of a child's future is the raising by the parents or parent. Also, it has to do with the child's goal in life and what they make as choices.
Parents think that some choices, bad or good, are the result of their parenting, but that is not neccesarily true. Children can make their own mistakes without the part of a dad or mom.
2006-07-09 23:28:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think all parents can do is teach their children the right way , but it's totally up to the child how they turn out , i do not think parents are to blame , at some point a child needs to take the blame for how they are , take responsibility for their own actions
2006-07-09 23:48:20 · answer #4 · answered by jojo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Studies have shown that a child's social environment and peers have far more influence over a child than his/her parents have. Parents can exert a limited amount of influence, but in the end, everyone is ultimately responsible for his/her own actions.
2006-07-09 23:26:32 · answer #5 · answered by I Know Nuttin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the most part yes. Children will eventually make their own decisions, but they will base everything on what they have learned from parents and experienced in everyday life.
2006-07-10 00:20:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes to an extent they are. it all depends on how they were raised, with what beliefs, and what type of discipline. some kids are just a lost cause even after the parents have done everything. kids don't raise themselves and they learn the most from their parents.
2006-07-10 11:33:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. While it is true that children can be influenced by friends, video games, television, and various other sources, the parents are responsible to supervise these things. Giving your kids everything they want is equivalent to killing them.
2006-07-09 23:29:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have a role, of course, but I don't think "blame" is right word. Even it a childhood is horrible (like mine was), there are many variables that make it that way.
2006-07-10 00:15:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd have to say yes. But then there's also the type of people they hang out with, what type of family you come from, etc. So its 50/50.
2006-07-09 23:30:48 · answer #10 · answered by AKRI 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋