What can be said about the parent-child relationship in today's society?

Question

Also, which parent (usually) plays the bigger role and/or has the biggest influence on their children???? Is it gender-based?

Answer 1

I read some of the responses you got and I have to argue with a few of them..*NOT by name!

First off..I think that the parent/child relationship is far from the way it was when I was a child! It seems that parents are trying to be more politically correct with everything..and with so many having to both work..and daycare raising the child~ it's a dying art!...
I'm lucky that I'm a stay at home mom and I have a VERY close relationship with all my children( I have 4!) BUT my EX doesn't have a relationship AT all with my older 2 . IF you were to put my older 2 and my younger 2( I'm remarried and he's an active parent!)...you'd hear more about daddy from the younger two than the older..cause although I was married to their father..I divorced him shortly after my oldest son turned 1 ~he's now 14! He didn't WANT to be a father!
My husband and father to my younger two...takes time to spend with just his sons...and makes it known that he and I are a team...especially when our oldest son questions me for something and then when he doesn't get the response he wants..goes to his father and asks him the SAME thing...My husband will turn and ask me what did you say...and our son says "why do you have to tag team me?!"( he's almost 6!)
Back when we were growing up...mom's seem to be the rule setter..now with both parents having to work or coming from a single parent household...the relationship between child and parent is strained and often NOT even a factor in some homes.

Answer 2

The parent child relationship has been hurt because both parents need to work to meet the monetary demands of the household. We also have many single parent relationships going on and not just single women. There are alot of single men now with children. The stress of the workplace is often reflected in the home, thus young kids are experiencing alot more tension and stress. TV is also harming the parent child relationship by picturing adults as real idiots and showing thier children as far superior at decison making. These are the negatives. On the other hand, alot of my friends waited until they were older to have their kids. These people seem to have more honest and loving interactions with their kids. I feel the gender based has somewhat dimished by mom is still portrayed as the ultimate caregiver. I am not making a conclusion that this is right or wrong, this is just still the image that seems to be projected by society.

Answer 3

As I see it today it seems like the role of parent is being taken away. It is being given to govt. and well as teachers and social society workers. We as parents must not give in. If it seems like there is something wrong in the schools or in any area that you feel is not right for Your child fight. Go to the meetings when available. If not, schedule your own meeting with other parents,see how they feel. You may not be the only one concerned. Talk to the source.
Another thing to the parents that feel the need to be your child's friend, don't. They your children has enough friends. They need you instead to be the parent. Thats the role that is given to you.

Answer 4

I think the relationship is better than the old days, cause children now have a stronger personality, they talk and negotiate with their parents better than we did when we were young.
And parents are more open minded and they tell their children all they need to know, our parents never did that and they left us to discover on our own.
I think the mother is closer to her kids than the father, not because he is not close but because usually the mom spends much more time with her kids, the dad wants to come home and rest from a long day .

Answer 5

the relationship is deteriorating as more families are driven by greed rather than love.. greed to have 2 new cars, cell phones, satelight TV, going out for dinner, all the gadgets.. making both parents work this takes them both away from the home and ultimately leaves them too exhausted for a parent child relationship

moms still play the bigger role overall but more and more dads are helping...

Answer 6

I think alot of kids nowadays are parenting their parents!!!!


As far as who has the biggest influence over their children - you can't say moms or dads - people are individuals, it varies greatly by couple.

Answer 7

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