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artyom@piefed.social ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

If your child steals a car, are you allowed to say “I can’t watch my kids all time time” and get off consequence free? Of course not. Do I think it is realistic for parents to keep an eye on their kid 100% of the time, of course not.

I don’t understand how you reconcile these 2 statements. They can’t watch their kids 100% but also if the kid does something bad, it’s their responsibility? You can raise your kids to do whatever you want but they don’t always listen.

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Bytemeister@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

I don’t understand how you reconcile these 2 statements. They can’t watch their kids 100% but also if the kid does something illegal, it’s their responsibility?

The reconsoliation is that as a parent, you are responsible/accountable for the actions of your child at all times, whether you are watching them or not. It’s part of being a parent. Raising your children not to be little sociopaths who can eventually be trusted as adults, is a major part of parenting.

Let me ask you: Should parents be responsible for damage done by their child?

I’m not really expecting yes/no to that answer, so feel free to elaborate on it

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- artyom@piefed.social ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  
  you are responsible/accountable for the actions of your child at all times, whether you are watching them or not. It’s part of being a parent.
  
  Criminally liable? That’s insane.
  
  Raising your children not to be little sociopaths who can eventually be trusted as adults, is a major part of parenting.
  
  Parents have limited control of that. Children are not remote controlled robots, they’re their own people, and some of them are shit, no matter what you do.
  
  Let me ask you: Should parents be responsible for damage done by their child?
  
  If you can demonstrate a pattern of bad parenting, sure.
  
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  - Bytemeister@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    
    If you can demonstrate a pattern of bad parenting, sure.
    
    So, if a teen takes their mom’s keys, and drive her car into your parked car, should you be on the hook for the damages to your vehicle? Should you be on the hook for the damages to her vehicle? Especially if it’s a first time offense?
    
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    artyom@piefed.social ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    My answer to your question is on your comment.
    
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