Who's more important the parent or the child?

Question

I'm watching Wife Swap and I wanted to see what other people think. Who's happiness is more important? The parents or their children? These women are so different. I have my opinion, but I want other people's opiions. :)

Answer 1

I think the children probably, cause if they're unhappy, either

1)they're a nightmare

2)or since the young age, they don't know the correct way to deal with it and might do something dangerous, depending on the age

Answer 2

My children's happiness comes ahead of mine and my husband's most of the time. I won't let my kids rule us and have whatever makes them happy just because they can, but if I had to choose between my children's needs and the needs of my husband and myself, the kids always come first.

I don't think either of them is the greatest mother but if the mom with the art room needed it so she could stay grounded and be a better mother, I would say she was the smart one. A mother who waits on her family like a slave isn't preparing the kids for their future. Chances are none of them will grow up to be happy because they are dependent on someone else to make them happy and take care of them. They won't have the sense of self worth that comes with knowing they can take care of themselves and do it well.

Answer 3

The children.

Answer 4

the child.......

Answer 5

Children. we'lll go up in the sky before them, we gotta worry about them more than ourselves

Answer 6

I love that show too, even though they manage to always have weirdos on it.  They hand pick those weirdos, because they make for a good show.

But, anyways to the question.  Of course the children are more important, they deserve a basic need:  A bedroom.

She can have her "art" room once they grow up and move out.

Some people are so Selfish!!!

Answer 7

Its equal if the husband and wife do not respect eachother then the kids will not he respected in turn will not respect the parents so neither will be happy .  

Answer 8

The child is the most important thing.

Answer 9

everyones happiness is as important as anothers

Answer 10

I think they put oddballs on those shows to make it more entertaining or something, but i'm not interested in shows like Wife Swap -- i saw it once and thought it was a waste of air time.

If a parent is unhappy, then are their children going to be happy? I'd say no.... So it's very important for parents to do things for themselves and to gain happiness.

This doesn't mean we should take over a bedroom because we want an art room and crowd three kids into one bedroom -- that is just, plain ridiculous.  And doting on our family 100% of the time, can be isolating.  I really think adults need some social stimulation or down time, as well.

When we have kids, we are responsible for their health and welfare first, i believe... but we need to take very good care of ourselves as moms, too....

I don't know if this helps, but these are just my thoughts.

Answer 11

well that's hard to answer.

A child's happiness should be most important to the parents because the child didn't ask to be born and its the parents responsibility to raise a happy healthy child ~BUT~ an unhappy parent will have a hard time raising a happy child...which kinda makes them equally important.  

Answer 12

Ok..I love Wifeswap...especialy when they are way different!!

Um....the Children for obvious reasons..

But you should work on everything to make them both happy with everything.