When do you think parents should stop treating their daughter/son like a child...?

Question

'Cause I'd really like to know when.

Answer 1

i dunno. mine stopped when i was about 7, but i dont think thats optimum either.

Answer 2

Hello Again , Euphoric Sydney B :
You know, it would really be nice to put a definite age here to simply answer your question .... like 18 or 19 .
You would hope that your maturing would make your parents lay off and quit bugging and/or disciplining you .
You would also think that when you get a full-time job , support yourself and live on your own , that your parents would stop bossing you !
But you know what ? .... the whole problem lies with the " type " of people that your parents are !
Here' s what I mean .
Let' s say, for example , the son or daughter has a job shoveling horse-s h i t in a stable .
The two extremes are :- (1) the parents support the son' s efforts in employment and give him praise and rally behind him
(2) the parents let their son know that they detest his awful job , they ridicule the son and intimidate him . They practically disown him !
So , if you have motherly and doting parents , treating you like a child , may never end !

Answer 3

I think that a parent/guardian should stop treating their son/daughter like a child around the age of 13. By then the daughter/son will be going through puberty and should be treated as young adults. At the age if 13, people need more space, they need time to be themselves. But still, I would suggest that you begin to give them more freedom at 13, but continue giving them more and more slowly

Answer 4

Hey, i guess it depends on your parents, and how old you are, Personal i think your parents should stop treating you like a child not until you are 15-16.. even then have some restrictions because teens these days don't make the best choices in live..But my advice to you try talking to them like an adult rather then nagging, it get you allot farther.And when you act responsible and they can trust you then they likely Will stop treating you like a child

Answer 5

Before you tell them to start treating you like an adult, first figure out what you mean. If all you meant was no more spanking, then come up with an alternative form of punishment. Like doing yard work or cleaning the garage. Or doing dishes for a week. For free. If you tell them you want to be treated like an adult, you'll have to pay rent, utilities, take the bus by yourself, make money by working for a senior citizen with house chores, no more allowances from your parents, spend some of your money to buy good Christmas gifts for your mom, dad, and other family members (adults on average spend about $500+), clean your room, and walk the dog. Be careful what you wish for because you might just get it. lol.

Answer 6

12

Answer 7

18

Answer 8

Euphoric, When Daughter/Son stop acting like a child. That depends on the parents too, they are a "pain in A**" at times, but you need to talk with them and they with you. Jimmy.

Answer 9

I suspect you already know the answer to this question, but I'll take a stab at it anyway. Throughout the course of one's child's life, parents have to continuously adjust their perspectives/attitudes as their children reach certain milestones. As you have done with your son thus far, you will find yet another milestone that will reveal your son's maturity level. Personally, I'm constantly battling my desire for the day I can speak with my son as an adult, while trying to enjoy his perspective as a child. While I do not want to hurry his childhood, I'm also eager to see him separate and distinct from my direct influence. In a way, I sometimes grieve for the past stages from which he has grown....
....some of them, anyway!

Answer 10

I am a guy that my mom treated me like a child all of my life and it stunted my mental growth cuz I always said "I can't do it" so my mom always did whatever it was for me and anyone else like my older siblings or even my dad. When I moved away from my mom when I was 18 my stepmom told me how much of a baby I was acting like and I needed to grow up. Well needless to say I am 29 now and am doing much better since I moved away from my mom who treated me like a little child all of my life. I don't know honestly when you should stop treating them like children but seriously you have to show them that they can do things on their own and stop babying them

Answer 11

Parents really never stop. It's just the nature of parenting..

But if you want an answer, when the child stops acting like one!