Ask HN: How far should parents control their children?
In order to raise a responsible and a “good” human being, how far should parents control vs give freedom to their children? And how does that change with age?
Here are some examples:
- study : if you see that your child is not keeping up with his homeworks, etc. would you step in and force him to study, which might save his future, or let him do as he likes and then assume the consequences of his actions?
- religion : would you teach him your religion because that’s what you beleive to be true, or let him search and choose for himself, knowing that if hou had taught him he has more chances to grow up having your beliefs, and if not he might end up in hell according to what you believe.
- Would you just teach not to visit bad websites or would you put parental control filters, and do you best to “protect” him?
Here are some examples:
- study : if you see that your child is not keeping up with his homeworks, etc. would you step in and force him to study, which might save his future, or let him do as he likes and then assume the consequences of his actions?
- religion : would you teach him your religion because that’s what you beleive to be true, or let him search and choose for himself, knowing that if hou had taught him he has more chances to grow up having your beliefs, and if not he might end up in hell according to what you believe.
- Would you just teach not to visit bad websites or would you put parental control filters, and do you best to “protect” him?