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Why Parents Are Important

@wiLLmaH (8802)

Singapore, Singapore

November 13, 2015 8:13pm CST

Parents are the who one first provide the building blocks of a child. They are the first and most important teacher of their child. The first word, how to take a step, to sit. They guide their child on morals, manners, and right conduct. Parents interact with their child everyday that leads to transfer of knowledge and gave a great impact in shaping their lives. Now, being said above. Can we blame parents why the youths seems lost, seems do not believe in love and full of hatred, and seems do not have the good manners and respect towards others? Can we?

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@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

14 Nov 15

I know many good parents whose children have struggled to find the right path for themselves in life. I don't think the parents should be blamed, society can be a very strong influence.

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@wiLLmaH (8802)

• Singapore, Singapore

16 Nov 15

Well, @valmnz, I do not want all to blame society. I think it is more how we handle ourselves and how our own family helps our child grow as an individual.

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@Marilynda1225 (82690)

• United States

14 Nov 15

The youth of today have so many more things to be tempted by than my generation did.

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@jstory07 (139503)

• Roseburg, Oregon

18 Nov 15

@wiLLmaH Children can be good unil they meet someone who influences them the wrong way.

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@sofssu (23662)

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15 Nov 15

While parents cannot be excused completely children in their teens do tend to make misguided choices. Peer influence is also to be blamed and so is the media that glorifies lifestyles that isn't morally upheld in the society.

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@wiLLmaH (8802)

• Singapore, Singapore

16 Nov 15

Yeah! MEDIA! This is one of the factor that helps us shape the children of the future

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@wiLLmaH (8802)

• Singapore, Singapore

17 Nov 15

@sofssu We do not have child yet but I am seeing it with my siblings. It is really hard

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@sofssu (23662)

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16 Nov 15

@wiLLmaH Its a tough job bringing up children in the values we uphold ourselves.

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@SIMPLYD (90722)

• Philippines

15 Nov 15

As it is said , the parents are the models of their children . So, if they aren't good models , the children will follow . Sad , that some parents overlook that aspect of their being "good parents " .

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@SIMPLYD (90722)

• Philippines

16 Nov 15

@wiLLmaH Precisely . That's why parents should always be careful in what they do and say in front of their children .

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@wiLLmaH (8802)

• Singapore, Singapore

16 Nov 15

@SIMPLYD I never saw my mom and dad fight. I know there is something wrong when silence engulfing our home. haha!

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@wiLLmaH (8802)

• Singapore, Singapore

16 Nov 15

Oh yeah! I forgot that phrase "the parents are the models of their children." Children will copy and they will think it is right whatever they are seeing what their parents doing.

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@LadyDuck (471272)

• Switzerland

14 Nov 15

When I was a kid, the moms stayed at home to grow their children. The bonds between mother and children were stronger. They learned from their own mother and parents and not from a teacher in the kindergarten. This is the main problem of our days.

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@wiLLmaH (8802)

• Singapore, Singapore

16 Nov 15

I am so shocked that as early as the child was born, there are centers that are accepting those babies. Imagine that? The parents specially the mothers will miss the to witness the first crawl, first step and first word.

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@wiLLmaH (8802)

• Singapore, Singapore

17 Nov 15

@JudyEv Most of the reason, I think, they need to earn money.

@JudyEv (339433)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 Nov 15

@LadyDuck I have to wonder sometimes why some people have children. They farm them out to child care centres while still tiny babies.

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@TheHorse (218463)

• Walnut Creek, California

14 Nov 15

I think we can. If parents are too busy to parent their children, whether it's going to clubs with their welfare checks (as happens among the lower classes in the United states) or going to work 12 hours a day (as happens among the upper classes in the United States), then they are to blame.

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@wiLLmaH (8802)

• Singapore, Singapore

16 Nov 15

@TheHorse my parents worked hard before You can say 12hours too. But they are making to the point that if they are home their full attention is on their children. We watch tv together, eat and play together whenever they reached home. Parents nowadays, instead do cuddling with their child, they are on their phone. Checking emails or facebook or playing. Argghhh!

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@DeborahDiane (40288)

• Laguna Woods, California

15 Nov 15

I agree that parents are a child's most important teacher. People need to remember that.

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@wiLLmaH (8802)

• Singapore, Singapore

16 Nov 15

I hope so too. But many people are now turning to day care centers because the parents need to work for a living :(

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

14 Nov 15

Parents are to train their children the path to righteousness. If they do, they also have to bee good examples. I think there is a very slim chance of children going wayward if the parents will do this.

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@wiLLmaH (8802)

• Singapore, Singapore

16 Nov 15

Do you think this fad will change?

@epiffanie (11326)

• Australia

14 Nov 15

Sadly, not all parents a truly connected with their children. So the children are influenced by what they observe outside of the family..

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@wiLLmaH (8802)

• Singapore, Singapore

16 Nov 15

True! Now instead to be taken care of by parents, they are taken care by strangers at child centers.

@delyaj30 (613)

• Quezon City, Philippines

14 Nov 15

being a responsible parents, it is our duty to up bring our children in good morals, but sometimes the environments also affects the life of our children. so we must give them a nice place far from juvenile delinquents

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@wiLLmaH (8802)

• Singapore, Singapore

16 Nov 15

Yeah child's environment will affect it as a growing individual and you are correct, parents should be there to guide and give advises to keep themselves out of the bad influences.

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@KnehKnah (3584)

• Philippines

16 Nov 15

Most parents mould their children into good persons. If we see some children who grew otherwise, I believe it's their choice. But one thing is certain: no parent will wish his child bad.

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@wiLLmaH (8802)

• Singapore, Singapore

16 Nov 15

That is correct too. No "GOOD" parent will wish something bad for their child. Because i have seen a lot of parents brutally spanking or even raping their own flesh and blood.

Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317040)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

14 Nov 15

It depends on the parents. If the parents are as you said good role models for their children, then the answer would be 'no'. However, I have seen questionable parents who do not instill those kinds of attitudes in their children, so then the answer would be yes. Then you also must take a look at who their children are with all day every day. School factors in, so do the people they hang around with at school. There are a lot of factors involved in why a child turns out bad and who's to blame is not always an easy answer.

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@wiLLmaH (8802)

• Singapore, Singapore

16 Nov 15

Can we blame the child itself?

@birjudanak (14320)

• India

14 Nov 15

If child live withiout parents then 90% are not on right way because they feel freedom to do anytging and live with those friends who do wrong things and doing bad habbits like drinking and smoking. If parents present they will not allowthem to go on bad way and help always what they need. Whatever condition come parents always support child even they mad or any disability. So parents are living god.

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@wiLLmaH (8802)

• Singapore, Singapore

16 Nov 15

Parents are the living model and good advisers.

@samwa55555 (36)

• Chengalpattu, India

14 Nov 15

Obviously, the first teachers we have in our lives in most cases are our parents. They teach us to walk, to speak, and to have good manners before we reach "the real world." More than even the professional teachers that we have in school, parents are generally the most involved in the development and education of children...

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@wiLLmaH (8802)

• Singapore, Singapore

16 Nov 15

Before they are involved. Now, I do not think so.

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@T_gray (7774)

• Salina, Kansas

16 Nov 15

I do believe that the parents have a lot to do with it yes but sometimes there's just a bad seed

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@wiLLmaH (8802)

• Singapore, Singapore

16 Nov 15

I agreed to this word "seed". Many parents do not know their value in child's learning process.

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@youless (112481)

• Guangzhou, China

14 Nov 15

Parents are the people who bring us up. They spend and sacrifice a lot for us. Without children, they may do whatever they like and spend as much as they want. As to the conflicts, sometimes it is due to the generation gap. As time goes by, they have less in common and they have different opinions to many things. And therefore I always think having a communication is so important to maintain a good relationship.

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@wiLLmaH (8802)

• Singapore, Singapore

16 Nov 15

That is what we are losing now. Because of hightech devices, we are losing the right type communication. Talking face to face... in flesh. That is one of the key we are missing in bringing up a child.

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@jstory07 (139503)

• Roseburg, Oregon

18 Nov 15

Children can have the best loving parents in the world who will give anything to their children. But some children will meet friends that will lead them up the wrong path.

Michael Liriano

@BACONSTRIPSXXX (14351)

• West Haven, Connecticut

16 Nov 15

This is very true, We get what we give back to our children by showing them love and raising them to be responsible for their actions

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@JudyEv (339433)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 Nov 15

Some children, despite the best efforts and intentions of the parents, seem to lose their way in life. I don't think parents should have to take full responsibility for the way their children turn out.

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