What should be the parents behaviour?

By Neha
India
March 10, 2017 10:34pm CST
Parents should be more friendly and open to their child or they should be strict and disciplined?. I believe when parents are friendly and interact in every aspects that are concerning their child, then the child will have good personal development and will have better progress in every field. What do you think?
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@1creekgirl (41753)
• United States
11 Mar 17
I think parenlts need a good balance. Being too lenient is just as bad as being too strict.
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• India
11 Mar 17
Yes exactly and so there should be lots of interaction between them
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
14 Mar 17
It should be that the parents should be in the middle of being friendly and strict with the child. Friendly in a way, that the child will be open to their parents of what she would like and what she thinks , same as the parents. But strict in a way, that they should really impose some restrictions to the child as to what is not good for her.
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• India
14 Mar 17
Yes exactly, very well said.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
14 Mar 17
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@youless (112586)
• Guangzhou, China
12 Mar 17
It is hard to say. But I want to be a friendly parent and have a good relationship with my child.
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• India
27 Apr 17
Same here.
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• United States
11 Mar 17
Yes, but not always does parents understand childs point of view
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• India
12 Mar 17
Yeah not always but by being friendly they do understand by some extent
11 Mar 17
A pretty good balance means everything.
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• India
11 Mar 17
Yes Only one thing can't do all
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@BritKnee (16)
• Cleveland, Texas
11 Mar 17
I think parents should be friendly, but sometimes with kids being the kids friend isn't enough. Kids also need discipline, not so much discipline they become scared of the person instructing the discipline but they also do need to know right from wrong. There should be a enforced line between being their friend and being their parent. Good development comes from you being interactive with your child although too much discipline could cause bad development to enhance which is why i believe there is a such thing as too much. just my opinion though.
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• India
11 Mar 17
Yes exactly little discipline but with understanding so to see right path. Yes there will always be a difference between a friend and a parent . I believe that between a child and parents there should be lots of interaction so as to have positive environment
@LadyDuck (472087)
• Switzerland
14 Mar 17
Parents should be friendly, but strict. They must make rules and children must obey.
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@LadyDuck (472087)
• Switzerland
16 Mar 17
@optimisticbeauty Yes, of course they must try to understand, but they should also keep in mind that their rule is to educate children, not to spoil them.
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• India
16 Mar 17
@LadyDuck yeah and should also give some freedom. I have seen few parents who don't give freedom at all
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• India
14 Mar 17
Yeah friendly but they should also understand right?
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@diosabella (4789)
14 Mar 17
I think its nice when parents are friendly with their kids. But they also need to be firm and establish limitations as not to make children spoiled.
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• India
14 Mar 17
Yeah right
@syeow1 (5136)
• India
14 Mar 17
When I was at your age I always think my parents are wrong they did not know what I have need .they did not understand my feelings.but now I realize they are only well wishers of child..
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• India
27 Apr 17
Yes every parents are well wishers only. I agree with you.
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