2013-01-06, 06:17 PM
Flonne Wrote:If a child is "sneaky" enough to get away with things, the parents aren't doing their job and are still to blame. Kids are not as clever as people make them out to be. Fast learners, yes, clever, no. If a child can outsmart an adult, it is entirely the adult's fault and they are not intelligent enough to have had a kid to begin with.
Can't say I agree with that. I do believe there comes a point in a child's life where one can no longer blame the parents on the outcome or actions of a child.
From what your post is saying, the stricter, the better. I don't think that's right at all. I believe there needs to be a balance between the two. I don't believe parents should be on a friend-level with their children, on the other hand, I don't believe a parent is someone that should be feared or held in such a position that there is no room for compromise on certain rules and such.
Not saying I never got caught with anything, but eh, my parents are extremely strict and I got away with plenty.
I know a few people whose parents have absurdly strict rules, and the children work their way around it (of course, some of these friends are 18+ but still live at home).
