Should children be considered the “property” of their parents?
Should children be under the authority of their parents only? Judge and analyze the following statement: “Don’t talk to my son, only I know what is best for my child”. Consider punishment, behavior, academics, etc. Please write 7-10 sentences.
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Yesenia Camacho
3/6/2016 10:52:49 am
Children shouldn't be considered the property of their parents because it makes them an object instead of a person like everyone else. Children should be under the authority of their parents but also other adult figures like teachers or bosses, in the future, later on in life because it teaches them respect for adults and others around them as they experience life. The statement implies that no one else should have input in the way your child is raised. This is true in most cases but not allowing yourself as a parent to take in information to learn and better handle a situation is better than shutting everyone out. Punishment for a child has to fit the situation and not harm the mental state of the child. It has to be appropriate and get the message across without out right saying it. There has to be a happy medium when it comes to taking care of children and it sometimes means that the parent isn't always right; there has to be learning and change to ensure that you are doing it right.
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karly Aguilar
3/1/2017 04:36:56 pm
Children are their own things so i do not think they should be considered property of anything. When we get older it is not the same thing so why put labels on them at such young ages. If the parents knw what is best for them then yes they should be only authority. If a random person came up to me telling me what to do i would be confused and not listen to them. My parents are the only people that i can trust. The statement seems a bit prudish but it seems right, if someone was telling your child what to do you would not like it. Parents are the ones that raise us and they are the people that we go to for everything. People do not know them personally so they do not know what your child has been through to tell them not to do something or to do something.
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Alejandra joaquin
3/3/2017 03:05:39 pm
I believed that children's are the responsibility of parents but not property that sounds like having your children as a slave, if one day i have a child and someone tells me that I'm doing something wrong on my children education i wouldn't get mad or anything i would actually appreciate it because as a parent they think that anything the say or do it is perfect for children like they think they are correct in everything even when they are not.
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3/5/2017 09:56:46 pm
I think children should be the property of the parents, but not only be under the authority of the parents. Because since we are born and our parents feed us and raise us up, we are belong to them and have the duty to take care of them. Filial piety is one of the most important quality as human being. But it doesn't mean only our parents have the rights to talk to us. Sometimes, parents can't give you the best advice to lead you to the right place you want to. We need to have the abilities to determine what right or wrong is and ask best friends, elder and teachers.
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Alicen Cummings
3/16/2017 04:28:02 pm
Children are not a parents property. They should be able to do what they want and be their own person. Here's the thing about authority. If you are younger, then you should show them respect and obey their authority, even if it's only one year older. Parents always think that they know best. They think that they know, but that's a lie. Even parents needed advice from other people. They don't know best, and they hardly know what to do for themselves.
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Diego Jimenez
4/14/2017 01:04:43 pm
Children should not be considered their parents property. They are children of their parents and should listen to them. Children should be under authority of anyone with power over them. Sometimes parents think they know what's best for their child but in reality most of the time they don't. So I believe parents should be open to others thoughts and opinions. Punishment should be used at the times the child doesn't do the right thing. The punishment doesn't necessarily have to be harsh.
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Mariana Bautista
5/22/2017 06:59:26 pm
Children are parents property at a young age because a child can't take care of them self yet especially in this harsh society. Parents have the commitment of looking out for their children and doing what they consider the best for them. A child should be under the authority of their guardian. a child should diffentally get punished when they do the wrong thing over and over again but they should never get punished physically.
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Becca Bay
6/2/2017 01:10:57 am
Children shouldn't be owned. It makes them sound like they are a piece of property. Yes sometimes parents know what's best for their kid but others they don't.
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Marissa Celaya
10/14/2017 07:18:35 pm
I believe no one is property no matter if it’s your parents or anything you are human not a item. No because not everyone has parents and sometimes parents suck and just aren’t good in your life and they just drag you down.i believe when people get like that it’s because they don’t know what to do but since we are human and get all crazy we try to be possessive. Kids behavior reflects how they are treated at home or how they wish they were treated. Kids are dolls we aren’t perfect but if you treat us right with respect we will turn out okay . Kids aren’t always the best but they are only the worst if you make them feel like nothing. Nowadays parents are jerks and try to be teens and we just need good role models.
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Shaelynd Hawk
11/29/2017 09:32:03 pm
Children are not property, they are human beings. I don't care if you're their parent, guardian, or a government official; you don't own a kid. You don't own anyone.Children should not be under just their parents' authority. They need to see other sides, and other peoples' ways. They need to learn to take advice, orders, and/or instructions from different people. It's preparing them for the workforce, and human interaction. If you are the parent, if you are making a decision not seemingly fit for what's best for the child, there should be some intervention. The feelings of a parent don't matter nearly as much to me as me as the well-being of a child. A parent's actions and decisions influences and shapes a child into who they will become in the future.
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Albert guerrero
12/22/2017 11:34:27 am
Children should be considered the property of their parents because why would you have a child? You have a child because you want someone to carry on your name that you took from your father and then some. It’s because we all want our name which is property to live on. It’s property that should be cared for and looked after. Children should be accompanied by someone trust worthy from the parents or even the parents themselves at all times for the proper ways of learning and to take after responsibilities a person has when they reach the age of an adult. The statement is incorrect because a parents always wants the best for their child but may not agree with the child like what if a mom wants her son to go to law school to be a lawyer but has a chance at bein g the next Elvia Presley like a really solid chance. Chances are to be taken advantage of not stood up.
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Hannah Macias
1/29/2018 12:39:17 am
Children aren't property of parents they're taught by parents. Parents are there to make sure that children learn right from wrong. I think having more adults in your life is better for you because you have more opinions and more variety of learning source. One person does not know best for a single child because obviously people have different opinions and children raised differently but one opinion does not always mean best. I believe in punishment I believe in discipline I don't believe in beating. I believe academics is a greater good for all of society it will shape you.
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Jesse Mendoza
2/24/2018 09:22:42 pm
They should be considered as kin and NOT property, we're talking about human life and not a object. They should be under protection of their parents; and anyone who is deemed fair enough to be equivilent of such a high rank status with them to be called family. such as an aunt parents family etc. i think that some friends family could do a better job at being a family to their kids friend than their parents could be to them. That statement is false, sometimes. while they raised the kid the kid may not like how they are raised but are simply to powerless or unwilling to say anything. they might want a new family in whole but that's just something that will rarely come out of their mouth with meaning at a young age.
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Joseph Mendoza
3/23/2018 02:12:10 pm
Children should always be part of their parents... ALWAYS! I mean why wouldn’t they, the parents who made that child should not leave or set them up for odoption, people should NOT take care of some one that’s not even part of that family, or even related. Kids at school do have to listen to adults tho, of course. There are some times kids do have to listen to adults but not strangers. Being protective over your child is perfect, but not over protective cause then it’s just like come on now... really?... But kids should also have disciplines, rules, lesson taught, etc.
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Alexis Gallardo
3/27/2018 01:35:22 pm
Yes children should be considered the “property” of of their parents because you are their child. Yes children should be considered under their parents authority because no one else is going to care for you like your parents do. If I were a parent I wouldn’t want anyone telling my child what to do and what is good for them because that’s my job as a parent.
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Genet Carter
3/27/2018 03:05:02 pm
No, a nothing ever should belong to another. Everyone should have the right to control their life. A parent is not an owner but a guider, they are their to tell the child their mistakes so they earn. A child chooses to listen they can rebel and have in history. No one ever truly have to do as another says. A child is to be molded into who they truly are not who their parents want them to be.
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Octavianna
6/4/2018 03:21:05 pm
No one should be considered property, we were born to have free will and make descisions we want to make not our parents. I feel thats why we are given one life and in that one life we experience things and we live the way we want. If we are being controlled or someone else’s property they basically are living a seccond life in a sense. Yes its good to have teachers and etc but we need to live in a environment where we feel accepted
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Zach Lieberman
2/9/2022 01:59:34 pm
I think that kids should not be considered to be there parents property i think that everyone should be themselves. Think that parents think that we are there property because we live with them and we are taken care of by them. I think we should all have our lives and be able to do things without having to ask are parents for things. I think nobody in this world should be anyone's property under any circumstance. If you are someone elses property u aren't living a life u are living there life for them
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Anthonie Gonzalez
2/10/2022 01:39:42 pm
Children should be property of their parents, but they should not be TREATED like property. Their parents should have full ownership of them, but should not treat them like an item.
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Alejandro Morales
2/10/2022 01:41:12 pm
Should children be considered the “property” of their parents? I feel like use as humans should not be considered as the property of our parents because we are not objects, we are humans and at the end of the day that is why parents should not consider us as their property.
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Javier Orta
2/10/2022 01:53:10 pm
Should children be considered the “property” of their parents?
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Jose Martinez
2/10/2022 02:19:24 pm
Should children be considered the “property” of their parents?
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Chloe McNeel
2/10/2022 02:26:22 pm
Children shouldn't be considered property of their parents. They aren't objects, they are human like the rest of us. I don't know if children should be under the authority of ONLY their parents. I do agree that parents should be the ones that tell their children what to do and be the ones in charge of them, but not all kids have the luxury of nice and loving parents. Judge and analyze the following statement: “Don’t talk to my son, only I know what is best for my child”. I kind of disagree with this statement. Not all parents know everything about their kids life. Although I think this statement does tell the kid that their parent does care for them.
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Shayla Celorio
2/10/2022 02:51:01 pm
Should children be considered the “property” of their parents?
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Brianna Sanchez
2/10/2022 09:21:13 pm
Children should not be treated as property. They are human just like anyone else. If Children grow up living their life knowing they are objects and not human, they'll most likely will not have the motivation to live. This will make them feel like they will have to follow their parents every expectation. When in reality, they want to express themselves in their own way. Some parents tend to be controlling on what they want for their child. They will choose their style, life style, education, and mostly everything.
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Elizabeth Montano
3/4/2022 03:15:27 pm
children are not their parents.
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lilliana villa
4/5/2022 01:46:15 pm
Children should not be considered the property of parents. Children are not objects are toys they are people just like anyone else. Children also have feelings. Children should be under the authority of many people it can help them flourish rather than just knowing their parents. People should have the right to give parents their advice or opinion. Parents do not always know what is best for their kids. Emotions can easily cloud a parents mind. Children should be expected to do good in school. They need good support and motivation. Sometimes they need parents to be understanding. Children should have punishments like taking valuables away, not being able to go out and etc
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4/5/2022 04:50:37 pm
Children are parents property at a young age because a child can't take care of them self yet especially in this harsh society. Parents have the commitment of looking out for their children and doing what they consider the best for them. A child should be under the authority of their guardian. a child should diffentally get punished when they do the wrong thing over and over again but they should never get punished physically.
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5/18/2022 07:52:17 pm
I don't know.
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Roger Kahelin
2/9/2023 09:46:07 am
Children should not be treated as a property because they aren't toys or objects. Children are also people just like their parents. I do think we should only be under our parents authority because they raised us and know what's best for us. At the same time we should be treated as a personal object or toy. Also, if a parent is abusive to their child I feel like someone should be able to step in and care for that child as well.
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selvin ruiz
2/9/2023 09:48:02 am
I think children should not be considered property of their parents since they are human beings. They have there own life and most parents don't want to take care of their child after the age of 18. They usually let them do anything they want because they own their own home so they shouldn't be property. I do believe children should be under authority and the only other exception is that they don't feel safe or comfortable with the parents. I feel that " don't talk to my son i know what's best for my child" is to harsh of a sentence to use because it looks like your kid doesn't have freedom. Most parents just want their kids to be safe and sound but sometimes take it to far and treat them like property which i think is wrong and that as a parent you should let your kid experience the real world by themself.
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gabriela leon
2/9/2023 09:49:30 am
No, children should not be considered the property. Our parents are here to guide us and raise us well. Even though they work to raise us and give us a home , we have our own mind and should be able to speak about how we feel. i do believe children should only be under their parents authority but that's only if the parent is responsible and causing no harm to their child. Sometimes parents do need other adults to intervine and correct their parenting skills.Some parents just don't care about their children well being.
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Eliza Guzman
2/9/2023 09:50:55 am
Children should never be considered the property of their parents because it makes them an object instead of a person like everyone else, yes they're responsible for them but that doesn't mean they own them. Children should be under the authority of their parents but also other adult figures like teachers or bosses, in the future like later on in life because it teaches them how to be respectful towards adults and others around them as they experience life. This statement implies that no one else should have input in the way your child is raised because that is your business. A child should be punish when they do something wrong or if they know what they did was not okay, but no parent should ever physically punish their kid.
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Landon Quigley
2/9/2023 10:11:58 am
1) i think children should be considered the property of their parents, it's their kid, they made them. Children can be whoever they want though after a while. Children need space and have their mind of their own though. 2) Children should be under the authority of their parents only at times but not really at times. Children want to have their authority to people they want and should get what they want. 3) People do know what is best for their child, but at times they don't. Children can be really confusing, not knowing what they want, adults are like this too, so how could they really know what their kid wants?
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Emily Ramirez
2/9/2023 10:17:29 am
I don't think children should be considered their parents "property". Parents can be wrong sometimes too, they're not the only ones that know what's best for this kids. A child's behavior can affect how a parent reacts whether its punishment or reward. A lot of the times kids even stay/live with their grandparents or a different guardian for these reasons, kids can be abused by their parents therefore shouldn't only be under the care of the parents. There could be strangers that treat kids better than their parents.
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Asher Macias
2/9/2023 01:35:36 pm
I think children (to some extent) should be considered as extensions to their parents. Their parents raise them, and therefore, until they have complete independence, they are products of their parents. I think the pure authority of their parents and only their parents, (no other human) might be beneficial to both the parent and the child, as the parent has more control over how they want to raise the child. If the parent isn't raising the child well, then having other influences might work for the child. I think very few people (perhaps none) fully know what's good and bad for their child, though. I think many punishments can be cruel, as they try to traumatize children into not repeating actions.
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Cesar Y
2/9/2023 01:46:51 pm
I think that there are different ways to interpret this. If we are talking about property as in you own them, then I don't think that any human being should be anyone's property. Even if its a child or not. I think that the phrase "I know what's best for my child" could be okay or completely wrong. I think that till a child reaches a certain age that they can't really think for themselves and that they should not be solely responsible for themselves. This is why i think that in certain situations this could be true. But i also think that there could be very unfit parents to be completely in control of a developing child. I think that it all really depends on other factors. I think that a good parent could absolutely control their child TO AN EXTENT. But a lot of parents should not have control over a developing child at all and society would probably do a better job at regulating their behavior.
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isaac r
3/13/2023 02:36:15 pm
Should children be considered the “property” of their parents?
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