Question/rant

[Robinsegg]

I'm starting to wonder if parents are *really* supposed to be responsible for kids' actions anymore? In some places, at whatever age (before 18) we're told where they may be educated, how they may be disciplined, what vaccines they *must* have (in order for the educational avenue mentioned above). All this while they are being told how much freedom they should have to make choices about sex, clothes, hair, piercings, "body art", and even medical choices. If we are to be given no choices in these matters . . . how are we to be responsible for the behavior of our children?

Imo, we need the government to intrude into the lives of our children less, and influence our own children more . . .
Or, I guess we could just legally emancipate them at age 5 and let them do what they want?

Rachel

 

[jgonz]

LOL! I've been there with the frustration.

The answer is to go Against mainstream and do what YOU believe G-d wants you to do with your children, no matter how different it may seem to others around you. You can't please everyone, so pleasing G-d, whom you'll ultimately answer to, is the smartest way to go.

 

[-~Truth_N_Trust~-]

LOL! I've been there with the frustration.

The answer is to go Against mainstream and do what YOU believe G-d wants you to do with your children, no matter how different it may seem to others around you. You can't please everyone, so pleasing G-d, whom you'll ultimately answer to, is the smartest way to go.

lol, I agree. We're not really 'go with the flow'-ers. (not flowers, flow-ers lol!) In fact, hearing the words 'have to' and 'must' from the government basically makes my husband go, really? You just try and make me... lol.
God gave our children to US, and I can't in good concience let the government/society make all my decisions in child rearing...

 

[CelticRose]

Hearing you. With the others on this one. Follow God; ignore the rest.

 

[Robinsegg]

I'm not really in danger of changing my mind because of what society wants . . . just incredibly frustrated at the "you have responsibility, but no authority" message sent to parents and caregivers
R

 

[Neenie1]

I'm not really in danger of changing my mind because of what society wants . . . just incredibly frustrated at the "you have responsibility, but no authority" message sent to parents and caregivers
R

Yes I must admit I have noticed that sort of message being sent out too.

 

[CelticRose]

I'm pleased I have nearly finished raising my children. I think it is going to be much harder for the next generation.

 

[pugby]

It is definitely tough. We get 20 questions every time we see a doctor just because our son always has a bruise or 2. I do not remember any part of my childhood that did not have bruises. Kids play, fall and get back up. Then they tell me how great these so-called vaccinations are and make kids stay in a car seat for way too long. Our son actually rarely uses a car seat, but that will change when we move back to America.