Is lack of parental supervision is the main cause of social problems among teenagers?

Answer 1

Tricky question. Kids need to be felt loved ...unconditional love in their growing up years when they are forming their identity & are confused by different messages sent forth from media & peer group. If parents succeed in this aspect of a child's upbringing then the battle is won & the child has enough self confidence to face the world & make good decisions by themselves without parents doing all the 'policing'

Answer 2

No, it's the lack of qualified parents supervising their teenagers that cause social problems. Thank you and may GOD come soon to right the wrongs that have been done on this earth.

Answer 3

I think it is more than lack of parental supervision. There are other factors such as lack of home training. Some parents must work, some are single parents. This may leave the children alone for extended periods of time. However, if they have been taught what is ok and acceptable and what is not. If they have been raised with boundaries, love and respect, open communication. They will not steer to far from what they know is right. It is not the amount of time you spend with your children but what you do with the time you do spend with them. It is the job of the parent to instill values, expectations of life, boundaries. Unfortunately, there are individuals having children who lack these very basic social skills therefore, unable to pass them on. God bless****

Answer 4

I don't necessarily think so. I think its a problem when young teenager (13 to 16) are just allowed to be out all hours and without coming home, but I don't think that lack of parental supervision is, by itself, the main cause of social problems today.

One problem is that parents today often don't know how to define childhood for their children rather than allowing our culture to define it. As a result, children's intelligence is underestimated while their emotional maturity is overestimated; and the result isn't good.

Another problem is that parents have not "put their foot down" when it comes to buying products that aren't wholesome and truly age-appropriate for their children and young teens. Everyone worries about the toys they give their toddlers, but as soon as a child enters elementary school it seems like a lot of parents forget to pay attention to what is age-appropriate.

On top of that, there are the mothers who, themselves, were "geeks" or "dorks" or whatever the word for non-cool was in their day. As a result, they decide their children WILL NOT be un-cool, no matter what. They buy whatever they believe will make their child cool - really early and long before certain items are appropriate for the child.

Hollywood and Madison Avenue are not without guilt when it comes to social problems among teenagers, but I think, more importantly, that lack of leadership in the schools largely contributes. Schools today base pollicy on "what they're going to do anyway" rather than attempt to act as leaders when it comes to trying to lead kids away from certain things and toward more positive things.

Answer 5

In some cases this is true. But in others it is not. Children who grow up in a single parent home, generally become more responsiable at a younger age than those in a two parent home. Single parents are generally working a lot and don't always have time to spend with their children. But even so, a double parent family can spend just as much time working, but in cases perhaps only one does there fore spending time with the children. So, to say that parents who don't watch their children closley means they are BAD parents is completely fasle. Most of the time, it all depends upon the child, him/her(slef). People are going to be who they want to be. We can guide them all that we want, but yet they are still going to do as they wish. Its all apart of growing up in this world. But do, know where you kids are and who they are haning out with. You can help somewhat, by being involved in you kids lives. If they are hanging out with the wrong people, tell them. They may not listen, but at least they can see the compassion of you knowing.

Answer 6

Why wait until they become teenagers? It is too much of a task to reach them then, though not impossible. Usually, however, it after some disaster.

"Bend the tree while it is young" is an old saying which will never cease to have good meaning. Train children from small not when they are old enough to slap you around.

Answer 7

in my opinion it all comes down to the supposed "root of all evil"...money. it takes 2 incomes to run a household now if you want the finer things in life. both parents work, the kids are at school and then a sitters all day, the parents come home from work, both tired, no one wants to cook or clean. the kids want attention and both parents are so tired they dont want to give the attention. the kids get upset because they dont have the attention, they turn into angry teens. mom and dad buy the latest "sit on your butt" gaming system for $600 to shut the kids up. the kids in turn learn that the almosghty dollar is important for what you want in life. and the cycle continues. parents are so busy making the dollar that they do forget that they are supposed to be raising these kids, not just providing for them physically. the parents have to have jobs to give the kids the perfect style jeans, shoes, cell phones, games, whatever. they dont teach them that sometimes they have to do without. i was a stay at home mom for 20 years. my kids knew what money would and wouldnt buy. they were taught well, i spent time with them, i raised them. i didnt allow money to raise them.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

In my opinion it is. If teens were given enough direction before they became teens, harmful outside influences would not have nearly the influence on them that they do.

Answer 10

not only supervision, but communication is lacking as well.