Parents and Their Children

3/28/2017

"They say the apple don't fall too far from the tree, but every apple has it own seeds." ~O. S. Hickman

Instructions: Defend or challenge whether parents should be held responsible for the crimes of their children.

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Respond in no more than five (5) sentences and no less than five (5). You must also reply to a classmate's post. You cannot post identical comments on different classmates' posts. Posting shallow comments such as "I agree" or "I disagree" will not earn you a passing grade. Make sure your posts address the reply that you are responding to.

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Due: Fri., March 31, 2017 11:59 p.m. CST

D.Williams

3/28/2017 09:55:54 pm

To be honest , i feel like once that child is of the legal adult age then anything that child do is him/her. Parent's can't control everything their child does when there legal and definitely can't make there decisions. I can see if child is young , then yea but if the child is of age then it's on them to make the right or wrong choice.

Noah Jones

4/1/2017 07:07:38 am

I agree. Adult Age Should be able to grant his/her free time away from home. Turning 18 comes with much responsibility,probably more than the average person think. Turning 18 Is an big stage of life so u have to respect it.

trevon smith

3/28/2017 10:22:11 pm

just because your parents do it that don't mean u do it .You can be better than what your parents did .

victor ajuobi

3/28/2017 11:15:23 pm

I disagree that the parents should be responsible for their children crimes because of the simple fact they aren't the child. I say this because even if the parents are bad or unsuitable to be parents that doesn't mean that the child ha s to be bad like them or do stupid things to get attention. In life, everybody is entitles to what they want to do in life, and i understand that there are some circumstances when the parent is at fault for not looking after their child. As far as crime goes, that is a self propelled action that is done by the person by them self, a child may not realize what their doing is wrong but they have the power to control themselves. Parents have a job of raising their child, but they have no control over what their child does when it comes to their own actions. The only way i see that it is a parents fault is bad raising and a forced action, like a parent telling their child to go kill, but still the child killed not the parent. A child is an individual not a attachment of the parent, the parent is just a holder of that child and what that child wants to do in life is up to them.

T.Dawson

3/28/2017 11:27:13 pm

I have to agree with you because a child will develop into its own being. Parents are responsible for instilling discipline and morals in a child, but it is up to the child as to how he/she is going to use this knowledge. Parents can't control the mind of the child.

S.monivais 1st

4/1/2017 11:04:56 am

I have to agree with you victor because at certain age parent will not be responsible for everything that you have done and especially when you are not a little boy/girl. Everything done by the kid after an age where they have knowledge it's their own responsibility.

J.Green 3rd

4/3/2017 05:52:51 am

I disagree that the parent could not be held responsible for their child misbehaving. They are not the child, so they have little to no control with the child have going on in their mind. In life that child will take the punishment for what crime they do and not the parents.

T.Dawson 1st

3/28/2017 11:16:00 pm

Parents should not be held accountable for the crimes their children commit. A child will learn from its parent(s),but it will be up to the child to make personal decisions regarding their life. Most parents will try to shape their child into something they're not causing distress and tension and may even lead to riskier behavior. Children constantly fight for their own individuality;thus parents can only do their best. Pressing charges against the innocent cannot be justified.

victor ajuobi

3/29/2017 02:14:51 am

I agree, i feel as individuality plays a big part in a child's development and it can reflect how a child will become. Like a child can have good parents but can turn out bad due to their environment or experiences.

J. Wegscheider 1st

3/29/2017 06:02:22 am

I can understand where you say that children fight for their own individuality because I see the fight in all three of my siblings. All three of them have their own free spirits and are very strong emotionally, and for the most part, despite my parents' own life choices, they have decided to do the right things in life and have me as a great example to look up to.

J. Wegscheider 1st

3/29/2017 04:11:46 am

As a child, our parents teach us right from wrong and they are responsible for laying the guidelines of our morals and values. But in many cases, it is up to the child what decisions they make. Any person has their own right to determine their own path in life and which way they want to be successful. I disagree that the parents of their child are responsible for the crimes of their children. They should not be to blame because their children made the wrong choices and now have to face the repercussions.

LeeAsha Madison 3rd period

3/29/2017 08:52:39 am

I agree, because parents are supposed to teach their children right from wrong and know their responsibilities. If the parents rate no good then the child will be like the parents doing things that is not right.

J.Bonilla - 1st

4/1/2017 11:55:51 am

Ms.Wegscheider, I agree, everyone does have the right to choose their own paths. These children that were to chose the wrong path or do many crimes know the difference between right and wrong. It's their life and it's their choice whether they want to take in what their parents taught them or not.

LeeAsha Madison 3rd period

3/29/2017 08:49:11 am

Of course parents should be legally responsible for their child's actions because as a parent they should have taught the child from wrong and right. Parents should be morally held because their the ones who are setting examples for their child. Parents should also be held legally responsible because they're supposed to tell their child the rules and regulations of schools, houses, public places, and the world and if the child doesn't know any of these rules it is the parents fault and should have taught them better. Some say that when your child gets to a certain age they're allowed to make their own decision and parents shouldn't be held responsible but by the court of law a person with a family or parent will have to be responsible for the person. So even at a certain age that their child is able to make their decisions a parent or family member is still responsible for them.

J. Vela 4th

3/29/2017 02:18:54 pm

If children are dependent on their parents to supply them with a school's rules, then why do minors also have to sign a document in agreement with the code of conduct? Knowledge is gained when it is shared among community members. Nonetheless, those who do not want to be accountable continue to assign the duty of creating awareness to everybody besides themselves. Regardless of the years of education that we carry with us, our legal systems will not be merciful to the uncultured. Our parents, according to Christian values, may have the responsibility to educate their children on the laws of the land, but their parents will not substitute their children on a judgement.

Martin Mitchell

3/31/2017 10:18:29 pm

I agree with this comment because parents should tell there kids what's Bad and what's wrong and at a certain age the kids should be able to make there on decision.

S. Mendez 4th

4/1/2017 08:19:52 am

Ms. Madison, you state a great point . However, I would like you sit back and think about those parents who raise their children properly yet their children decide to make bad decisions. Most people act under pressure or decide to follow their piers actions because of they think it's "cool". So I wonder , should those parents who have taught their children the proper way of thinking, yet fall under pressure be punished? Yes, I understand them helping their underage child however, at the end of the day the responsibility should fall to the one who committed the crime. This is the best way to actually teach people responsibility and make them realize they need to straighten up before something worse occurs.

Trevon Smith 6th period

3/30/2017 04:32:03 am

I agree with the statement because parents that has children should know how to take care of there child and know how to teach them what to do and how to do it,as a parent you should tell your child to not to deal with the stuff that they've done in the past,but to tell them how life is and how it should be.

J Wright 6.p

3/31/2017 03:36:42 am

Parents getting in trouble for what they kids do is dumb. most of the time child go be in the street and learn there. It not the father or mother fought because they did something crazy. Sometimes it could be the kids friends .

Trevon Smith 6th period

3/31/2017 07:56:34 am

children that goes to foster care or a replacement because of how the parents did to them or telling them what bad for them ,parents should take a chance to reach out to there kids and knowledge how there child is .

Martin M 3rd period

3/31/2017 10:15:11 pm

I think parent should be responsible for their kids crime because it is the parents job to raise there kid to not do bad things the only time I would think they should not be responsible is when their child is 18.

J.Grant

4/1/2017 04:43:11 am

I totally disagree because a parent can raise a child good and for a child to go out there and act its on them and like i said if a child is also raised in a bad environment does mean they have to go out there and do the same they can go out and be better

J.Grant

4/1/2017 04:40:35 am

I dont think parent should be held accountable for there child action simply for one a child can grow up in an bad environment but they dont have to live that way the rest of there life . Second a parent shouldnt be held responsible because children know what right and wrong so if a child go out and get in trouble . They should get in trouble for example a person dont hold a gun into a child head and say go out and act that way. Thats on a child to make the decision to act up or not because how i am rised i know right from wrong so if i act up it punishment behind my actions

Trevon Smith

4/1/2017 05:35:59 am

I say that parents should be able to work with their child and talk to them of how to deal with life and how to live it.It is the parents fought for not taking care of their child or not raising them right. Children runaway from their parents because of them pressuring them to be how they were in their days and how they going to be in the future.Parents should tell their child that they are awesome of what they do and they should be happy for having a child in there life ,For example on Thursday on Career Day a man said "no matter where you are and how you get there your parents should love you and cherish you the way their parents did".Although parents smokes and drinks that don't mean the children do the same,parents should not be smoking in front of the children because the children will get it in there head and they think that it is okay so they do it and that is bad parenting.

N.jones

4/1/2017 07:10:31 am

Becoming 18 is the big thing in this day in age. It is a great big step in life and in the world. You are granted more freedom and big time decisions to make. Everything seems fine at first,but that's not the case. Being 18 should grant you freedom, but should have minor restrictions.

K Davis 3rd

4/1/2017 07:29:07 am

HECK YEAH! NOW IF THEY ARE LIKE 20 OR OLDER THEY SHOULD ALREADY KNOW RIGHT FROM WRONG, NOW IF THEY DON'T THEN THEY BEEN SPOIL ALL THERE LIFE. BUT 17 UNDER THEY SHOULD BE DEFENDING THEIR CRIME BECAUSE IT'S A CONSEQUENCES AFTERWARDS. BECAUSE MOST PARENTS CAN HANDLE THIS KIND OF STUFF AND MOST PARENTS JUST DON'T CARE THEY JUST GOING LEAVE THEIR KID THERE FOR EXAMPLE JAIL! YOU HAVE A LOT OF STUFF TO THINK ABOUT WHILE YOU IN THEIR AND MOST PARENT'S JUST SIT THERE AND LET THEM THINK ABOUT WHAT THEY DID.

S. Mendez 4th

4/1/2017 08:12:56 am

At the end of the day it all comes down to who the child is as a person. For instance, a child growing up in an abusive household can either mimick the abuser or decide to be better than them. As a child you learn new things on a daily basis, through the knowledge you obtain , you decide who you want to be. You can either grow up to be the person who raised you in brutal conditions or you can grow up to be the complete opposite because you know you don't want that life. In a different scenario you could grow up in a well rounded household, be taught the proper morals and yet you decide to rebelled against your own taught morals. In the end it all comes down to your own mental capacity and process of thinking.

Mikiayla Cruz

4/1/2017 09:28:01 am

Parents should and shouldn't be responsible for their children crimes because sometimes the parents are crazy and it passes on and sometimes they are forced to do things that they don't want to do. Also parents shouldn't is because that's their children own doing and they control there minds.

A.Dewberry 4

4/1/2017 10:29:12 am

If you had to pick one side which would you pick? I ask that because you have a claim for both sides but both sides are not justifiable after a certain age. There is a point in a child's life that they will act directly how there parents are and how there household is structured. for example, if a man is in court for domestic violence and his defense is that his dad beat his mom the court is not gong to un-arrest him and arrest his dad because that's not his dad's fault he played follow the leader.

A.Dewberry 4

4/1/2017 09:59:17 am

After a certain age I do not believe you should blame the parents for the child's behavior. Once the child reaches adulthood 20+ then their decisions are completely there own fault. However, this claim does not mean that parents do not influence a child's actions in their adult life. Even though the parent's are the influence for the action it is still the child's fault for letting the situation happen.

A.cannon

4/1/2017 10:26:41 am

I agree when we hit a certain age point our parents shouldn't have to be responsible for what we have done , but at some point in our life we should have learn what's right and what's wrong and if not that's when our parents should be involved.

E.Valdez- 4th

4/1/2017 11:09:45 am

Ms.Dewberry I do not believe that a person has to be 20+ for a situation to be their own fault. Once a child knows from right and wrong and the consequences that follow their actions parents do no longer play a role in who their is to blame. I believe that once you're aware of your actions then you should know who's responsible. Nevertheless, parents indeed play a key element to a childs behavior and actions.

A.cannon

4/1/2017 10:23:53 am

Parents shouldn't have to resposable for their kids actions ,we should know right from wrong at some point, we should already know how to act when our parents aren't are and even when they are , and if we choose to do something stupid our parents shouldn't have to be responsible for it they are not going to be here for ever so we have to take charge of our actions .

S.Moncivais 1st

4/1/2017 10:57:22 am

Parents should not be held responsible for the child crimes. When a kid raised in a family with good values and Morales they can identify what is wrong and right. Developing understanding over the years will help them know if something that is being done can have consequences. Once a kid turns 18 years old they know that now everything done can be used on their self and they will not have the parents beside to say he/she still a kid. Every parent should always pay attention to what the kids are doing when they are young enough and tell them yes or no because that will shape their future.

S.monivais 1st

4/1/2017 10:59:27 am

*morals

E.Valdez- 4th

4/1/2017 11:04:57 am

Parents should not be held responsible for the crimes of their children once the child is old enough to understand. When a child reaches the age of 14 I believe that he/she is old enough to understand from right to wrong. In other words, majority of the time parents teach their children what's right and wrong and at a certain point they have no control over what the child decides. So, parents should not be held responsible depending on the age of the child. The parents guided their children into a direction and it is up to the child to decided what route to take.

J. Vela 4th

4/1/2017 11:43:47 am

With the distinction of free will, God intended for each person to answer for their own crimes. Although parents have the duty to teach their children right from wrong, their moral obligations do not transform into legal incrimination. Children may carry a symbolic "call my parental authority if my actions call for it," but that does mean children are free from accountability. Children are not their parents. Children are like their parents: conscious beings who can stand up for their actions.

J.Bonilla - 1st

4/1/2017 11:48:44 am

Parents are a guideline for a child's development and how they perceive life or the real world. After a certain age, these children take in the life lessons or what the parent has taught them, and begin to realize the consequences of each decision whether good or bad. It’s up to the child whether they grasp these concepts or let it in from one ear and out the other. Even if they grew in a bad environment it's their decision whether they want to better their life or stay exactly how they are. Parents shouldn't be accountable for decisions that their children made when they knew or were aware of the situation.

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