Online Class Notes (Jesse)

parents are responsible for punishing children and correcting their mistakes / bad behavior

if parents are punished, it’s unfair to the parents because they did nothing wrong, but also it’s not effective at correcting the kid’s mistakes

sometimes kids just don’t listen

why yes?

1. because it helps parents to be more connected with their kids, and holds them responsible for their kids’ actions
2. because kids’ brains are undeveloped so they can’t be expected to make decisions and are not responsible for their mistakes
3. because parents will learn that they are fully responsible for their kids, and will have an incentive to teach them to avoid mistakes in the future

why no?

1. sometimes kids don’t listen even if the parents have already told them sth is wrong
2. because punishing the parents lets the kids think they can do anything and they won’t be punished
3. maybe parents will have less kids because they don’t want so much blame and responsibility

introduction – the question + introduce your answer

Children make mistakes – this is a fact of life. How to make sure they don’t repeat these mistakes is the question. There are many reasons why some people think that parents should be punished for their kids’ mistakes, and also why the children themselves should take full responsibility. It is my opinion that parents should not be punished for their kids’ mistakes, but today we will discuss both sides.

body – content

These days many parents are blamed for the mistakes that their children have made and some of the parents have given up on their children, so more people are becoming orphans these days, and the government is trying to figure out a way to resolve this issue. Another reason that parents should not be blamed for their kids’ mistakes is that some children simply do not listen to their parents, and even if their parents have taught them what is right and wrong, the children may ignore their parents and behave badly again and again. The final reason is that punishing the parents will let the kids avoid responsibility and will not learn anything from their mistakes. And it is important that children learn responsibility so they will grow up to be good parents in the future.

However, parents are the people who are responsible for their kids, so when their kids make mistakes some people think it’s basically the parents’ fault because they haven’t taught their kids about right and wrong, and it’s not the childrens’ fault that they are making these mistakes. Another reason for punishing parents for their kids’ mistakes is that it can make the parents more in touch with their children in that when they punish their children it may make their kids anxious and unhappy, but when parents are punished it can let the parents feel a similar feeling and thus understand their kids better. The last reason is that parents are fully responsible for everything in their kids’ lives, including their kids’ thoughts, actions, and behavior, so when their kid has done something wrong it must be because their parents have not taught or controlled them enough throughout their lives so it’s basically the parents fault that the children have done the wrong thing.

conclusion – summarising your answer.

After considering all of these points, I believe that parents should not always be punished by the government or society for their childrens’ mistakes, and that it should be decided case by case. If it can be proven that the parents have neglected their children and not taught them right from wrong, then they should be punished. But if it is clear that the parents have taught the kids well, but this has been ignored by the kids, then the children should be punished for their mistakes.