Oz teens abusing parents at an alarming rate ( Archived) (48)

jbibiza: I think parents need to realize that there is no "one way" to raise or discipline a child. They are individuals and what works on one doesn´t work on the other. I was lucky with my daughter... the "guilt" thing did it with her... All I had to do was say..."I´m really disappointed.... I thought I did a better job of teaching you... why would you put me in a position..." and she´d be in tears apologizing.

I think kids are growing up with no sense that there are consequences to their actions. As kids, my brothers and sisters and I all knew that if we did something wrong it was the belt across the open palm, never done in anger but with a talking to about why we were being punished.

But mostly I think it comes down to consistency... so often, especially in single parent families a parent can´t be bothered or they are to tired to deal with the smaller problems and let them slide.... it doesn´t take long before the bigger problems occur once a kid knows he/she can get away with it.

mylifewithu: My kids knew never too disrepect me, and after my divorce there's was one time my son tried to stand up too me and I wouldn't back down. But that happens even in the best familys , they are testing their independence. But mine knew never to cross too far over the line.
My kids never called me a name and I never called them any names or belittled them in any way. Not one of them have ever been in trouble with the law.
Both of my sons and my daughter are all grown now. And two of them are new parents and are still very respectful and caring people. I am very proud of all of them.
Sorry some people have problems with there kids. I must have done something right.

riyablossom: plus the " so what .. " attitude. Out here i see it more as peer pressure to follow the trend. One talks in an appropriate manner about their parents , slloowwllyy the rest of the group seems to be doing a similar thing ...

A generation taking leaps i guess ..

kissmedeeply: Maybe you were one of the lucky ones..

but that dont mean we did anything wrong either..

Each to their own...

Mine are healthy and happy..

So that is all that matters

mylifewithu: I never said anyone else's parenting was wrong!
My way worked for me and my kids.
Everyone experiences different things in life which makes us all different, including our kids.

kissmedeeply: Come on in something said thread..

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