Do you think that all new parents should be required to take parenting classes?

Yes I do think that a child care class for new parents would be a very good idea.They could also use a mentor some one that has been there and done that. we have to takea drivers test and lessons before we are allowed to get a lisence. why not the same to new parents. people use to live glose to family and the family would be the mentors for new parents. now so many new parents are left on their own.

I think its ok for parents to take parenting classes. It may help them become a good parent.

Not only new but also old needs to take up parenting class. Some parents are not aware what they say or do can affect the whole life of a child. Some parents just leave their children alone and do not take effort to help them be responsible and learn new things. Some parents expect that their children will mature in due time and become mature, without their intervention.

i think it couldn't hurt for everyone that gets pregnant to take parenting classes. no one is perfect and knows exactly everything about babies and parenting so i think it would be a good idea. you can never know enough when it comes to raising kids.

I think that people should take classses, but for some parents they don't care what others have to say and are closed minded. I think that all parents on Medicaid should have to take at least a class on nutrition so when they are pregnant they may try to give their baby the best start. I say medicaid because that is the only way to "make" someone take a class. I wish that all children had the same advantages when being brought into this world.

yes i did, i did it before i was pregnete and then i just did it again wheil my husband and i ws sepated and all, that was a requiared thing that i had to do was parenting class, and i did watch some movies in the room plis a book that i had to read or when i had some time i had to do some of the activties with my son, but being that he us 16 i don't do it any more.But im home now so i don't really need to go parenting any more unless something else comes up.

I think it is a good idea for people to take some kind of parenting class before they have a baby (though before they are even pregnant seems a bit too far). I don't think it should be required though. The government has no say on our reproductive rights and this would be the first step in giving them reproductive control.

No I don't think we should mandate people arenting classes. The goverment is already to involved in telling what we can do. This is soppose to be a free country. If the doctors would like to recommend it for first time parents that is great but I don't think it should be a requirement. And some people have grown up around babies and don't need those classes. And I really don't think it will stop or curb child abuse. I think it would cause a problem with people getting prenatal care.