Should we blame parents for juvenile delinquent children?

[casper]

Well as far as I am concerned, parents are a big influence to a child. If and when a child goes astray, the parents, though they will deny it, must be morally be responsible for what happened to his child. Parents must take extra effort to build a good foundation to their children.

[lwc]

i agree!

[mytitagirl]

minsan hindi rin, kasi sa external influences gaya ng bad barkada during the teens, yung uncle ko mabait at mabait sa mga anak, pero naging delinquent din ang mga bata kasi sa bad crowd na sinamahan sa school, pero through my uncle's guidance din, bumabalik na sila sa dati at na-eliminate na din most of the barakada na masasama...alam mo naman sa schools ngayon, grabe peer pressure, e, wala naman dun ang parents at most of the day sila, from morning to afternoon nasa school, so hindi mo ma-blame ang magulang in that case...

[lennorronnel]

:bump:

[Sayeesha]

Nature vs. Nurture theory...

Misnan kahit na santo pa ang mga magulang, kung talagang ganon ang anak, wala silang magagawa... tulad sa isang kakilala ko. Mabait naman yung mga parents niya, delinquent parin, hanggang sa pagtanda, talagang *beep*. Meron naman na kahit na pabaya yung magulang, talagang napakabait ng anak, magtataka ka nga kung sila yung magulang nung bata. Meron yung mga may problema, walang magulang, pero lumaking hindi nagda-drugs. Nagrebelde minsan (sumasagot minsan, hindi umuwi minsan), pero hindi naging delinquent.

It's really a case-to-case basis. You really can't put the blame on the parents 100%. Children rebel when controled too much. Children exploit freedom when left alone with their own devices.

[pattybee]

I agree with Sayeesha. Although parents are responsible for the moral foundations and upbringing of their children, they can't be blamed entirely for their children's wrongdoings. Especially when you're talking about adult-aged children already.

Most of the time, it's personality-related. I know of a delinquent person (he's already in his 30s) who has no direction in life and continues to "wreak havoc" everywhere he goes. But his parents are the nicest, most nurturing people I know. Sure they probably have their own flaws.

But considering their son's age ... should they still be blamed for his actions?