Who should be held responsible?

[Gilly Bean]

Alot of people have different beliefes on who should be held responsible for a childs actions. I would like to know your veiw on it, and why.

Keep in mind a child is any person ages 0-18.

In other words, don't discount a teenager, simply because he should know better. What is your veiw on ALL ages.

 

[freakygirl]

for me.. it's a parental/guardian responsibility.. 100%

 

[modest mouse]

I voted other because I think every situation and child are different. Having said that...Parents, in general, have shrugged off far too much of their obligations. When children are at school they should be prepared for instruction, not in need of wasting time with discipline.

I am not some "used to be better in my day" person, alas I am only 24.

 

[Elizabeth]

I would go 50-50 parent/child, especialy with older kids. My stepkids are a perfect examaple of this. I can't fix what their mother did when she left them. I don't believe in coddling them their whole lives for this. So, with our help, they can get on with their lives. But I won't do it for them or make excuses because of it.

 

[sexy-girl]

50/50 between the parent and the child ... the parent is ultimately responsible for everything and everyone that has any kind of influence on a child


but also kids at a very young age know when they are doing wrong and they should in my view face responsibility for there actions as well

 

[Shy Tall Guy]

WHile I voted equal parts everybody, I believe it depends on the child; their age, what they have done, how they were brought up and so on. There is no simple answer. At a young age (say before they go to school) most children's behavior is mostly the result of how they were raised by their parents, but certain genetic traits will come out regardless.

The older they get, the more the child is responsible for their own behavior, but again it can depend on how they were raised.