ANSWERS: 7
  • If they didn't teach their child to keep thier hands off others, or how to treat peers, then no. As long as my daughter gets treated well, and is not exposed to drugs, alcohol or porn, then sure! Why not?
  • You're going to have to be more specific
  • I parent my children with a lot of unconditional love, coupled with a certain amount of discipline and the teaching of manners and respect towards those in authority and older people. I reward my kids for good behavior, and take away privileges for bad behavior. Now if my child's friend had parents whose parenting style is the opposite of what I've just related, then the answer would be a definite "NO". I am the adult----as such, I have to make sensible choices for my children.
  • So long as I felt my child was safe then yes.
  • no problem. my son comes back saying "joeys dad doesn't spank him EVER" I'd say "joeys dad may punnish nicer, but he isn't as fun either. when was the last time joey had an all weekend halo marathon with his dad? oh and you owe me 50 pushups before you can play again, you left the projector on.
  • In response to Mastodon: Specifically, I'm not saying either parenting style is "bad" but just different. Like one set of parents may raise their teens to never play certain video games or listen to certain types of music...or not allow them to be around "anyone" who is drinking or stay out past 9 pm and be closely monitored. Another set of parents may let their teens stay out past 9 pm, play video games that they have reviewed, let them listen to music that may have some swear words in them, or see no big deal in drinking, occasionally, in front of the teens...may even allow the kids to start dating. Just regular, normal parenting differences but one set is more over-protective than the other...maybe even untrusting of their own kids. The other set may be more "real" and communicates with their teens more to keep them informed and allowing the teens to make their own mistakes. Did I make any sense?
  • My parents are both pretty straight-laced. They rarely drink, if not more than a beer a couple nights a week. They also do not smoke. My best friend's dad smokes cigarettes like a chimney, drinks Jim Bean like water, and occasionally smokes pot. It doesn't change me or my opinion on things at all. I still choose not to drink or smoke, like my parents. I think it ultimately comes down to your ability to parent effectively.

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