As a parent, is correctng your child a loving act?

Question

I want change in the several of the current administration's policies. I was wondering if anyone else sees an analogy between parenting and wanting change in the nation. I've seen several questions from posters who basically say "If you don't like the way the country is being run, then you are a hater. Just get out, and leave the country to the REAL Americans."

If I see my child doing something I don't like because I think the behavior will harm my child in the long run, am I being a hater? Should I like or at least accept silently everything my child does? Am I to offer guidance, or am I to just let the child have at what-ever behavior I see as harmful? Am I not being a REAL Parent?

Is correcting, or at least voicing concerns about the direction the country has taken a loving act?

Critique the analogy rather than calling names against other posters, the candidates or parties.

Answer 1

Spare the rod . Spoil the child.

Answer 2

If you as the adult abnegate your responsibility to your child then do not be surprised if your child grows up with no feelings of responsibility towards you his parent or the society in which he lives.

It is the duty of the parent to set boundaries and to educate the child.

Answer 3

I had to chuckle when I saw this question in "Civic Participation," but now that I've read the question, I have to chuckle at the ANSWERS you've gotten.  

Yes, correcting your child is a loving act.  The analogy is sound.

Answer 4

I really like the creative way you worded that. And the answer is a resounding YES. Be involved, don't just let every one else do it. This country is ours all of ours and our constitution guaranties us the right to speak our minds You would not just let an errant child run amuck and without our input this country would surely suffer. Our liberties and rights most certainly would suffer, cause as in the past some of our elected officials are definitely not on our side if they think we aren't paying attention they would surely relieve us of as many of our civil rights and constitutional guaranties as they could get away with. SO people watch ....listen/........... and alert the rest of us so we can stand together as free people and defend the constitution of this great nation from those who would take it from us. Thank you I knew we could count on you,

Answer 5

Exactly what in him are you trying to correct? And you are his parent raise him the way you see is right.

Answer 6

Correcting the problem is different than complaining about it.

If a person see's a problem, be proactive, not reactive.

Answer 7

Yes, correcting your child is a very loving act.

You are saving him from future pain an humiliation.

Unfortunately many of the people who want "change" in the US openly admit to hating the country, but they are a small minority and should not be confused with those who want change because they love the country, which you clearly do.

But there's another issue here, in that if a country enters a war , it must put in all efforts to win. By not supporting the winning of a war, you are standing against your country. The US cannot be beaten by force of arms, so any opponent has only one choice, to win over the American public and hence the politicians to withdraw troops. That is how Vietnam was lost.

Hitler could have been bought down with very little loss of life had the rest of Europe been prepared to do so early on - had they recognised that he was going to play off on their desires for peace. Islam is a rising force in this world, and 9/11 showed us the potential of what could happen.

What tends to happen in these things is that the moral high ground is only defined years later - think of the war for independence, many citizens in those times were still loyal to Britain but people forget that today.

Answer 8

My point of view is this.  Parents should indeed voice their guidance in their children's lives if it is for the best.  Children need to know how to be themselves, and make their own decisions when they are able.  But is it not the parent's job to help guide their young ones into a way of life that WILL NOT harm them in the long run?  I think it is.  I don't think you are being a hater.  If all parents took part in their children's lives and helped to guide them, perhaps we wouldn't have as many gangs and teenage violence and such.  I think you would be doing your child great good.

Answer 9

I agree with you and your anology completely.  I love America and I want to change it to make it an even better place.  That's what citizens are supposed to do.  Civic participation is a patriotic act.

Answer 10

That is a dumb a** question. Of course you need to correct or discipline your child but also nurture. If parents took the time to discipline and raise their kids right they would not lead into the wrong type of friends and get into the wrong type of trouble. How can they fear the government and fear going to prison. If you do not put the fear in them. Remember we are all social security numbers, we do the biddings of America and that is it. We don't think, we just serve.

Answer 11

It's important as parents that we instruct our children how to act correctly! And WHY!

When we do correct them it IS _important_ to explain WHY what they have said or done is wrong!

"ALL You NEED Is LOVE!"

THE  B E A T L E S!

Vincent Reagan

"Hawkeye!"

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