Parents fighting in front of their children..
By smints8985
@smints8985 (1594)
United States
January 20, 2007 2:58pm CST
Do you think that when parents are arguing they should not let their child/children witness them arguing or fighting?
I think it's ok for children to see their parents fight at times, fighting as in verbal arguement (nothing physical).
I'm very close to my parents and when I was home I am around them a lot of time, I witness them argue and fight but I think it is better that I know, I am aware of the reason why they are arguing and I understand how serious or petty the matter of arguement is.
That is why I don't believe that you should never let your children see you fighting, cause I think it's even more complicated when the child knows nothing about what's going on then suddenly the parents would split up.
What do you think?
3 responses
@XxAngelxX (2830)
• Canada
20 Jan 07
I think it's fine for kids to see their parents argue, as long as the argument doesn't get physical. Everyone has arguments, it is only natural. The children will also see the parents make up too and realize that this is natural too. I think it helps to teach the children how to respond in certain situations too.
@smints8985 (1594)
• United States
20 Jan 07
Yes I guess we share the same opinion, I just don't like the idea of pretending that everything is perfect when everything's actually already falling apart. Then the child grows up having that question in their mind how it ended up like that when the family they knew was so perfect.
@smints8985 (1594)
• United States
20 Jan 07
Yeah I think so too..
It is somewhat better that the child somehow has an idea on how the parent's relationship is going than having them tell you they're separating one day without you even knowing the reasons why because you've always thought that there was no problem and everything was going really well because you've never saw them fight ever.
@moneymaka (492)
• United States
20 Jan 07
I dont think its right, i mean sometimes it makes kids really upset and they cant stand to see their parents fighting infront of them, they began to be very emotional and worry alot.
