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Originally posted by Dirty Meg:
Children misbehave because of bad parenting. No one in a position of authority will ever say this though, because children can't vote and parents can.
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LOL... a grain of truth but to simplistic.
Children misbehave because they don't know HOW to behave, it's the parents responsiblity to guide them as they grow, to TEACH them how to behave. A bad parent can cause bad behavior in their children, both by teaching them bad behaviors and failing to teach them good ones, but bad parenting is not the cause of all misbehavior. The toddler that grabs the toy from another is not doing so because their parent taught them to, but the 7 year old who does the same thing is doing so because their parents never taught them NOT to.