Why Parents Need To Make Their Kids Accountable
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Why Parents Need To Make Their Kids Accountable

Just do it, please.

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Why Parents Need To Make Their Kids Accountable
Sally Ray

Life is just too easy for some. Life really is not fair. What happened to adults doing what is best for themselves? Why do parents bend over backwards for their kids which then handicaps them?! It is just absolutely unbelievable! I cannot even fathom my parents bending over backwards for me.

I have step-siblings on BOTH sides, two each, so four in total. Of both sides, ONE has been allowed to do whatever he wants regardless of how everyone else feels. It is simply unbelievable. It has created kids who get their feelings hurt when one little thing does not go their way. It also has created tension in the household because of said feelings. Most importantly, it creates strife.

YOU ARE SIMPLY HANDICAPPING YOUR CHILD. Do you really want to watch your kid struggle in the long run? To see your kid just be knocked ten feet back on their butt when there is finally nothing more you can do to cushion them?

I know it hurts to see them fail. I know you do not want to see your kid endure the challenges life throws. However, how do you feel when you have cushioned them far too long and now are incapable of protecting them any farther?

We have got to teach children and young adults to be accountable for their actions.

I watch most teenagers and young adults struggle in the real world now because their parents gave them everything during their school years. They are still living at home with their parents or working strenuous hours at multiple jobs to make ends meet.

I honestly feel bad for them. Many of them would have bright futures ahead if they had parents who cared about their well-being and disciplined them to work hard for the things they desired.

I'm not saying it's not okay for parents to spoil their kids when they have the money. However, be smart in how you raise your kids. Do not let them get to the point of expecting their wants to be handed to them when they demand so. Do not handicap them to thinking the work world is just fun and games. Yes, your job can be fun. However, you cannot be afraid to work hard when the going gets tough.

Responsibility begins with the parents. It simply is your job to raise your kids to know how to handle any situation they can face as they grow. Don't bail them out when the going gets tough.

You can offer them aid; I will admit there have been times I needed help from my parents and still do to this day. With that being said, we made a deal. I knew to receive their help I could not just sit around and do as I please. They helped me if I helped them, which is exactly how it should be.

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