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2007-10-14 05:14:30 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Please also state the reason for your answer.
2007-10-14 05:31:14 · update #1
In general No within reason:
Teenage children should be held accountable for their own actions.
I have dragged my 14 year old to school sat in classes with her when she told teacher to f off and tried to storm out and hit her. I was arrested for assault by grabbing her to try and stop her.
She drinks, smokes and everything else because the authorities will not do anything and we as parents are totally powerless her boyfriend range between 18 and 23!.
She has been arrested more than 160 times for her crimes and her answer is always "so what! what can you do! or I do it because I want to".
I have two other children that have never been in trouble ie with school or police. My daughter has been raised exactly the same with the same rules and christian morals, she actively chooses to ignore what she has been taught for what her criminal friends do for kicks. She has done this since turning 13.
Why should I be held responsible for her behaviour in those circumstances.
I have tried everything to make her see sense she was sitting 8 credits at GCSE so quite intelligent young person who could achieve what ever she wants out of life. She has chosen to behave the way she does.
To the thumb down pusher's ...........Why?
If I was a drug addict,Alcoholic, Neglectful parent etc then I could understand it but i am a responsible married working mother, who lives for her children and has taught them the difference between right and wrong.
2007-10-14 05:31:06 · answer #1 · answered by little_one 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Indeed, in most state, a child is not hel responsible for most things until the age of 18.The parents are held accountable for the trouble the kids get into. That is the scheme of things practically in ALL states.
2007-10-14 05:52:49 · answer #2 · answered by WC 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes and the parents should be backed by the law. I think you have seen often enough when so called human rights have worked in the long term against the true interests of the child
2007-10-14 05:23:42 · answer #3 · answered by Scouse 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
No. I may be the lone dissenter on this one. Parents can raise a child to the best of their ability and provide a good foundation, but ultimately the child will make his/her own decisions. There are simply too many variables to your question, i.e. age of child, behavior in question, etc.. Children are also influenced by peers, society, television, diversity of morals, schools, violence, etc. Many parents in our society work hard to support their children and cannot be home to supervise 24/7. Often parents are not aware of what their children are doing, not because of disinterest, but because it is simply impossible to know. Suppose you have a child well liked by teachers and peers, who is always home by curfew, doesn't drink or smoke, or exhibit any warming signs, but who, after the parents leave for work, hacks a govt computer, takes illegal drugs, calls in fake bomb threats, etc., maybe on a dare. Parents cannot be clairvoyant and should not be held responsible for not knowing what a "reasonable" parent would not know about the child in question. If, however, the child is showing signs of questionable behavior or mental health, the parents find or provide guns, or provide alcohol to their underage child, or give permission to the child w/o a license to drive the family car...then they are complicit and should be held liable for the child's actions. Similarly if they set no boundaries, give the child $50 bucks to "get lost" for the night...and in general do not bother to parent (this even happens in wealthy families), then the parents are also responsable. Each caseedneeds to be evaluated on its facts. There is no one size fits all answer to this one.
2007-10-14 05:43:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Yes, it makes the parent or parents keep a closer watch on there child and the people he is hanging with, plus the parent being a bigger part of the child's life.
The source: my sons juvenile record. I am speaking from experience.
2007-10-14 05:35:48 · answer #5 · answered by Ricky H 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes but only up to a certain age, probably 18, after that they should then be accountable for their own actions as any adult would be.
2007-10-14 05:29:27 · answer #6 · answered by CAROL C 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes.
Additional:
So, we have 2 vocal "No" people, and anyone who said "Yes" has 2 thumbs down.
Maybe you should concentrate on your parenting skills and NOT deciding that someone else's opinion is a "wrong answer" deserving of a "thumbs down". In fact maybe there's a link there...
2007-10-14 05:18:14 · answer #7 · answered by ? 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Yes. If they are uncontrollable at home by their parents, don't expect others to be able to control them outside their homes!
As we expect children to do well if given early start in nourishment, education, etc., expect those with early start of bad behavior at home to be the cause of their exhibition of bad behavior outside their homes. None, but their parents, should be blamed.
2007-10-14 05:35:47 · answer #8 · answered by United_Peace 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes of course they should. If my children had behaved like the yobs of today I would disown them.
2007-10-14 09:52:54 · answer #9 · answered by flint 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
of course, the children must respect their parents too.
2007-10-14 05:24:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋