Would you raise your kids the way your parents raised you?

Question

I mean would you follow the same parenting philosophy that your parents did?

Thank you for your time.

Answer 1

not a chance, my mother is a beast. she used to tell me all the time that I was worthless; and even told me once that she wished abortion was legal when she was pregnant with me ...I may not be a candidate for mother of the year, but my kids know that I love them and that I'm proud of them!!

Answer 2

The world is so different to the world your parents were raised in. You need to be open to new ideas. Having said that you should definitely keep on using strategies that you believe worked on you.
The main thing is to be consistent in whatever you decide to do. Children need consistency otherwise they become confused. Remember, your job as a parent is to nurture a child into an adult who can function well in the outside world. If your parents did a good job on you then you should copy their philosophies.
But everyone has room for improvement. If you can improve on one or two things, you are passing on a legacy on to the next generation. Good luck.

Answer 3

The changing ways of how the world thinks and technology has made it impossible for parents to raise their kids as they were.There's never enough time for anything,too stressed and tech toys to take over the teaching part of life.No families sit down to home-cooked meals any more without one kid texting someone or listening to an MP3 instead of talking.
Kids don't have to read up on anything any more or try and do any math themselves....just look it up on the Net or use a calculator.No kid goes out and learns the meaning of bumps and brusies because little Tommy's mom heard he can get hurt riding a tobaggan so she dresses him head to toe in so much protective gear he can't move so instead he sits in front of the tv or computer all day.Then little Tommy's mom wonders why he's getting fat.
They aren't taught work ethics about earning what they want out of life because Mom and Dad will buy them anything they want so they look cool and aren't left out of their friend's circle.Mom and Dad have to keep up with the Jones buying plasma tvs and Hummers and being afraid to meet the neighbor because if something happens...Mom and Dad might have to get involved and they just don't have time for that.
Needless to say I blame the world and technology for the downfall of society.What would people do if all of a sudden every cell phone tower in the world was torn down,if the Internet was cancelled world-wide and stores went back to opening no later than 6 p.m. and closed on Sundays?
Do you think maybe things would slow down and priorities might change and go back to how some used to be?Think about it...I would love it if it did.

Answer 4

Without a moment's hesitation. I couldn't have wished for a better up-bringing. I used my parents example all the way and am happy to say my kids are doing the same with their kids. I was brought up firmly and fairly and had a rapturous childhood.
My own kids (6 of them) grew up respectful, well mannered and well educated. I have a few regrets I admit, but largely I can barely fault my parents and thank them often for what they did for me as a child and the valuable lessons I learnt from their kind, firm and understanding way they raised me.

Answer 5

I do some things the same & some things differently.

I hope that my own kids do the same - think for themselves & decide what's right in their hearts for their own families.

For the most part, my parents were wonderful. But, my family combines not only my parent's philosophies, but, my husband's parents philosophies -and- the things that both my husband & I have learned about life on our own, after we were grown.

Answer 6

Well I would carry SOME of the values my parents taught me. Like taking responsibility for your own actions, being honest with your self, integrity, and self respect. However, I would want my children to be more independent and hardworking. EVERYONE is going to help with household chores. There is not going to be a girls chores or boys chores. My boys will wash dishes, do laundry, cook and clean. Just like my girls will do yard work, taking out the garbage, and painting etc. I will NOT show favoritism to my children. If my boyfriend and I decide to get married and have kids there will be absolutely no favoritism. This is a sensitive topic for both of us since we've experienced it.

Answer 7

Well Definitely yes because I want to raise it of my own children that the way from my parents that they raise me and of course I want to teach them about the Family Values and I want to make sure that I want to see them on how to grow up properly and I want to discipline with them and I don't like my children of being a spoiled brat and a lot more and what is of their decisions of their lives and I'm just to giving them a good support and to respect them about their decisions and I want to always to told them to always to keep feet the ground,being an independent and being a responsible as a good person

Answer 8

neglect and abuse is something I hope no one ever experiences I still can't seem to think or function like normal people do. I have a lot to work through yet. If you ask her she will tell you that I need to take responsibility for myself because she did the best she could and my father (who passed away 7 years ago) who lost his job (due to no fault of his own) made her too stressed to do any better raising children.

Oh I learned a lot of bad habits from her.

Answer 9

I would in some things. My parents were divorced when I was 8, and so I things were different every which way I went. I turned out pretty good though, so it must not have been too bad.

Answer 10

Absolutely not! My parents had no philosophy what-so-ever, the only the did right was go to work and make money. Everything else was just not important to them, money was everything. And they were disgusting!

Answer 11

I think I would adapt my parenting to my child and the times in which I have my child. My mom is EXCELLENT, so I would use many of her parenting skills, such as listening to my child's needs, even if they seem odd to me, making sure to be firm when setting the rules, and OF COURSE having them in matching outfits :D (A bit shallow, but I'm very excited about that)