2007-01-02 06:43:12 · 34 answers · asked by Ashieoma 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
I think both, with the mass media and more opportunities to get in trouble are all prolly equally at fault.
That Cheeky Lad
2007-01-02 12:05:47 · answer #1 · answered by Charles-CeeJay_UK_ USA/CheekyLad 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Children should have a fair idea of whats right and wrong, manners etc before they even get to school!
My little boy is nearly 10 and has the same probs they all have through peer pressure,the media etc...he can be a real sod at times too! BUT ..he's the only kid I know of his age who'll stop in the street to offfer to help an old lady struggling with her shopping or get up without prompt on the bus for someone who needs the seat more..etc! and at times he makes me feel really proud! like the time he got quite upset on a bus because some teens were heckling a transexual . thats not nice mum he said, people should be able to be who they want and not be laughed at , even if they do look a bit funny he said.. bless.
so I really do think while the school is responsible to an extent, its us the parents that teach them the most important things.
2007-01-02 20:07:09 · answer #2 · answered by serephina 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If kids don't respect their parents they're not going to respect anyone else. I would say parents are to blame for not taking an interest in what they do outside the home. I have 4 kids by the way who all did well at school & have never been in trouble. They all had part time jobs when they were 14, I brought them up for the most part on my own so the single parent excuse doesn't work, I also worked & was never on benefits.
2007-01-02 09:45:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I blame neither school nor parents but society as a whole. Negative behavior is promoted in a wide range and good moral actions are sometimes looked down upon. The bad kids are always projected to be the cool kids.
2013-10-23 01:03:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Parents, school, our society in full all share in the blame for problems of today's youth. However, parents need to realize that they are the #1 element in shaping their own children into responsible adults. They must take positive action towards positive results, and take responsibility instead of creating scapegoats. What good does that do anyway?
By the way, why is this an etiquette question?
2007-01-02 07:01:57 · answer #5 · answered by J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Parents are totally responsible for their children's good and bad behaviour, full stop. Schools are only to blame if the child is not offered the educational help he or she requires.
I wish more parents would wake up and realise that school is not a replacement for parenting, nor is it a babysitter. School is more like a kiddies' "employer" -- just as in the adult workplace, a certain level of behaviour is an absolute requirement, no exceptions. I believe that teachers should be entitled to remove kids who do not perform and who disrupt and spoil the class for everyone else -- just like a boss would sack a worthless employee. Sounds tough? Well welcome to the real world...
2007-01-02 06:55:20 · answer #6 · answered by Summer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A parent has years with a child before they are sent off to the school system. I think a person, good or bad is an amalgamation of many things, not just parents or school. Genetics, school, parents, experiences, abuse or non-abuse. School can be a great place for some kids. I was bullied relentlesly and hated it. Fine, but ultimatly it is your kid and you need to be the first to step in if anything physical, emotional, or behavioral is going on with your kid.
2007-01-02 09:16:53 · answer #7 · answered by fifimsp1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Schools are there to provide instruction. Parents are the ones responsible for providing education.
It's sad that in these times parents don't have enough free time to educate their kids. But, to keep a living standards, now both mom and dad have to work.
In my opinion, that's at the root of the poor morals observed in today's youth.
2007-01-02 06:47:41 · answer #8 · answered by tlakkamond 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Parents are to blame, big time! A whole generation or perhaps two of little sh*ts.
Schools are there to educate, and often for extra guidance and advice in addition from what they get in home life.
Like a car garage is there to fix your car, provide an m.o.t etc. It has it uses, but not to raise kids...
Good kids can mix with bad kids, and turn them bad also, but ultimately, the bad kids' parents are to blame for the whole saga in the first place.
2007-01-03 06:46:26 · answer #9 · answered by rikerlock 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would the schools be to blame? Of course it's the parents! Parents want to point the finger at someone else when the child is bad, but of course accept ALL credit when the child does something good.
2007-01-02 06:48:01 · answer #10 · answered by msuzyq 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Primarily yes.
It isn't the school's fault, although they contribute to it by not standing up to the parents who think their child can do not wrong and follow through with punishments.
There are so many more influences that can corrupt our children's morals, but the parents should take more control over what their children are exposed to.
2007-01-02 07:01:23 · answer #11 · answered by Jane 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋