Do u guys think teenagers shud be equal as their parents? or do u think tht parents shud have the authority?

Question

answer and give a reason

Answer 1

Lets see, as my parents once told me. "Are you paying the mortgage, are you supplying food on the table, are you paying for the Internet you are on right now, do you pay the utility bills, do you purchase the households clothing?" If you are doing so, then there is something wrong with your family, otherwise, the answer is NO. Count the days till your 18

Answer 2

No that's absurd. The parent-offspring relationship is not equal. As a person they should both be valued for being a living creature. But teenagers are not adults and they are not their parents, they still have much to learn. Their equal rights are to be both respected as people not to be on the same level. This isn't a pissing contest though and about "who call the shots" but it is that the parent is the guidance and the child is under their care and at a learning level. It's also not a matter of "who pays the bills" becuase parenting is more than putting food on the table and paying the mortage or rent, it's about being the voice of reason and the leader to show the young person how the world turns. This is how the parent and teenager is not equal.

Answer 3

Equal as their parents in what way? Parents have lived longer, are more mature, more responsible (typically), and are the breadwinners that support the household. There is no reason a teen should be considered an equal to a parent...the life experiences are vastly different.

Parents should definitely have authority until the teen is legally old enough to move out and be on their own. However, in all fairness I think parents should listen to teens views (seriously) and discuss any differences or why they (the parent) feels the view or desire of the teen isn't appropriate for someone their age/maturity level.

Teens views and opinions shouldn't be dismissed simply because they are "kids", but they also aren't adults with an adult's experience and knowlege to draw from so should have parent/guardian/authority-figures to guide them and make the 'final decisions'.

Answer 4

No - "authority" is a form of parental love ...anyone that says different is spreading rumors.

Some teens choose to waste their entire teen experience attempting to get into the business of their parents...in reference to the job of parenting. Sure, there's a lot of immature pressure out there that lures young minds into believing there is no need for authority but it's always linked to people that want something from the teen in question...mainly because they are jealous that the teen has caring parents. There are also adults out their that trick and lure teens into thinking parental guidance = child abuse and what do you think these adults are up to? Nothing different than the teens that want other teens to get themselves into trouble.

Instead of believing all the bunk look at it this way....is a teen a victim or simply a human being growing towards adulthood with assistance from "authority"? If the answer is yes then the transition into young adult years should be quite a bit easier than for those who, thru nobodies choice but their own, remain frozen in their rebellious teen years. At any stage in our lives we have free will to make choices....for those that choose to do what they know is wrong then for any stage in our lives consequences will take place.

Answer 5

Teenagers are so not equal to parents so there is no reason why they should be. Absolutely parents should have the authority. I do believe parents should give their teens some room to make choices of their own when they are teens but the parents have the final say.

Good luck!

Answer 6

Parents definitely need to have the authority. Teenagers are still testing the waters to see how far they can go and learning lessons. Teenagers need their parents to steer them in the right direction, help them to make important decisions and to keep them from crossing the line and getting hurt physically or emotionally. While teenagers think they are grown, we all know that they still have a lot of lessons to learn and need guidance.

Answer 7

i COMPLETELY Beleive that at this tender and emotional age parent s must be the ones with the authority but the teenasgers should be listended to at all times and thieir opinion respected. U knwo I have been a tenager..Being a little consxiderate parent help alot! Only if parents start to keep a normal anger free tone and just listen!

Answer 8

I don't even see how you could ask this question, to be truthful. It's the parents who have the child, who chose to bring up a child into their family, not the other way around.
Hopefully, they're wiser, older, and no more than their offspring who have no experience in the world. Ten years ago, many teenagers were still in nappies or just out of them. What experience could they possibly have of the world?

Answer 9

No they shouldn't aren't they the ones taking care of you. If you want to be treated as an equal start taking care of yourself. And I don't just mean this for teens either because it's alot of grown a** people who still live at home. Grow Up if you want to be treated like an adult or equal start acting like one!

Answer 10

As a teenager do you pay the mortgage, pay utilities, buy the food, buy your clothing, pay for the computer and internet service you are probably using right now? Do you own your own car, pay the car insurance, your health insurance? Do you get up and go to work EVERYDAY, no matter what? If you answered these questions the way I think you probably did, then I rest my case.