Do you feel that you have less authority as a parent than your parents and their parents did?

What I am referring to is that I feel I am less able to raise my children without government interference than my parents were. I am NOT REFERRING TO CHILD ABUSE, or to hitting a child.No way am I condoning any type of harmful action to a child. But, it seems to me that even requiring your child to go to church, or to conform to family values can get a parent in trouble in no time.

Do any other parents feel this way? We are responsible for our children but are limited in our ability to train them? Asked by Pat_Cares 44 months ago Similar questions: feel authority parent parents Family > Parenting.

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No No, I don't think there is any governmental pressure on how to raise a child. What I DO think, is that you are feeling peer-pressure from your environment. You will probably feel 'watched' by your neighbours, relatives, and other people around you, if you feel you are raising your child differently than them.So, this is not a governmental issue, but more a thing we put onto ourselves.

Not at all. You are the parent and you get to decide what is appropriate for your child. Of course there are limits such as harmful physical, sexual, or psychological abuse.

Unfortunately, the opinion of what constitutes harmful behavior varies greatly and the well meaning often wind up causing more harm trying to "protect" other peoples children that they prevent. An example, of wildly varying viewpoints. Being raised in a small town in Texas, hunting and fishing are considered completely wholesome activities around my part of the world.In fact, it is one of the primary bonding experiences for many fathers/sons (or daughters, mothers, insert combination here...).

However, there are those radical animal rightest vegan types who consider the practice not only barbaric but would believe that "forcing" you child to participate in the "brutal murder, subsequent disemboweling, and then consumption" of animals would constitute severe psychological abuse. So... does that mean that I should not take my kids on a fishing trip because the above mentioned tofu-head does not approve? I think not.

S/he can take a flying leap as far as I'm concerned. As for my wife and I, should somebody try to tell us that we can't teach/allow our children to we would absolutely leave footprints, and you should do the same if anyone tries to tell you how to raise your children. Part of being a parent is that you, well..., get to be the parent.

Discipline vs. Inspiration I often think what I can do to inspire my teen daughter. It seems that she is bored to death but she will not make any effort to actually do something. She is a good kid and I don't have any big troubles with her but sometimes dealing with her anger is touching my limits.

After I tested her for ADHD, established strict rules and schedule and assigned some activities to make her busy it seems to be better - we talk more and touching respect more each others differences. I found very helpful to watch together shows like Wife Swap or Super Nanny and discuss the problems afterwards. It is just easier when you see somebody else criticized for similar behavior.

Sometimes it is difficult not to give up and get disappointed but in these moment s just think how much you love your kids and be a strong rolemodel for them. Sources: my own experience and dosomething.org .

" "My 13yr daughter talks back to parents and adult authority. Has no respect. How can this be corrected?

" "Stay-at-home parents (dads in particular) do you get any guilt for being a stay at home parent?

My 13yr daughter talks back to parents and adult authority. Has no respect. How can this be corrected?

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.