Do Think That The Reason For Kids Behaving Badly Is Due To The Fact That They Have A Young Mom?

Tanya - posted on 10/31/2009

I hate that stereotype! I always tried to get away from it.

It is not the age of the parents that make them bad, it is the maturity level. I have seen grown parents (in their 30's) who act like teenagers. Also, I have seen young mothers (teens-20) who act like adults.

Aracely - posted on 10/31/2009

you should keep yourself bottled up because you clearly didnt read the posts we are not calling children bad. i am stating how people have treated me and said to me. and how children with disabilities can be seen as misbehaved children. I am speaking of my experience with my kids.

Stephanie - posted on 10/31/2009

I hear that ALL the time. First off i want to say there is NO SUCH THING AS A BAD CHILD!!!!! every child is INNOCENT. they do not know what they are doing. So why the ignorance of calling a child BAD? Every kid is raised differently & not every kid is going to act the same. Some are more hyperactive than others. Some are more understanding than others. Just because the mother of the kid is a TEENAGER does not mean that they are not raised right & it's a bad child. Please keep the ignorance bottled up because that has IGNORANCE written all over it.

Sarah - posted on 10/31/2009

no. theres plenty of children who are the product of young parents that have turned out fine .. and have been brought up without behavioural issues.

the age of a parent has NOTHING to do with the way a child acts .. a young mum is perfectly capable of being able to discipline their child and all the young mums i've seen have well behaved kids.

Pia - posted on 10/31/2009

Behavioural issues are not caused by the age of the parents. They are caused by a combination of genetics and the environment they are raised in. I hate the misconception that teenage mothers are not as capable. I have met older mothers who have nowhere near the level of dedication and love I and others around my age have for their children. There are bad parents in every age demographic.

Aracely - posted on 10/30/2009

behavior issues usually happens when parents dont raise their children to be respectful,

but now you see more children with disabilities that are often seen as bad kids because they look normal. I have a child w/ autism/adhd and he was a handful ever since he was 2 and I dealt w/ tantrums,meltdowns, hyperactivity all in public with people looking at me like i'm a bad parent. but I am a strong person and I did a great job with my kids they are still a handful but they know what i expect and they try to behave. So next time you see a paerent struggling with a child give them the benefit of doubt and smile.

Amanda - posted on 10/30/2009

age doesn;t matter. i've seen some royal brats from older parents. and a lot of them come from parents who where "ready" for a child. you know 25-35, good jobs, nice house, nice car... and what happened with their kids? they turned into spoiled little bullies! i grew up with enough of them! its all in how you raise them.. not how much you have or how old you are.

Vandy - posted on 10/29/2009

I agree! Some people are not ment to have children no matter there age. I strongly believe that it is all a maturity and being able to put your child first. If people can't do that then they shouldn't have children. The reason people keep a close eye on teen moms is because most of them and selfish and self asorbed. I have seen alot of teen moms that won't take responsiblity and pawn there children off. I strong believe if you are not ready to put yourself last and your child first then you should be taking care of a child!

Amanda - posted on 10/29/2009

I don't think age matters, most of the time. There are children who misbehave from parent's of every age. It all depends on how you raise your child, to be respectfull or not. If you have rules, or let them run all over the place. I think it also depends how mature the person is. I am 18 and I don't like to pawn my daughter off on others to take care of. I decided to have her, so I am the one responsible. Also, I love my daughter more than anything and I love spending time with her. I would rather be with her than go out with my friends and party. I think I am a better mom than a lot of mother's who are older. It all depends on maturity! There are some teen mom's who are not mature and they pawn their children off on their parents or whoever will watch them. It just depends on the kind of person they are!

Vandy - posted on 10/29/2009

People just don't want to take the time to understand that age doesn't matter. I was 15 when I had my child and I wouldn't let anyone take care of her. She is my responsibility. i strongly believe that if you are a good parent you child will mold to how there parents are and the people around them. I also believe that it depends on the child. I know 30 year old who just had there first child and they are so missed behaved that I can't even bring my child around them. I think that people don't agree with teen moms and they will try anything or say anything to make the teens believe that they are not doing a good job.

Arielle - posted on 10/28/2009

No I do not think that a bad behaving child is due to the age of his parents. It is nurturing. If the mother or father was raised in a hostile environment then their child is likely to be raised in a similar environment. I angers me when ppl use our age with our childs actions. The generation that we are raising do seem to be a little angry but times are completely different that when the ppl who judge us raised their children. Sorry it is not legal to whoop a child in the grocery store. They would be trained more if the feds wasnt in our ass for everything we do.

Chloe - posted on 09/30/2009

No age doesn't justify how good of a mother you are .. Children behave the way they are shown so yeah if the parent (of any age) is acting 'out of control' then obviously the child will becuase thats all they are shown. It doesn't have anything to do with age although people like to believe it is ...

Bailey - posted on 09/30/2009

Personality is actually genetic, if you were a "bad" child or mischievous, and if your baby's father was mischievous, then your son is probably mischievous. It does have a lot with what a young mother condones her child to do however, if you think you're raising your son good, then you are. Don't let what they say interfere with how you believe you should be doing things.

And if it's a bad area, I say save up and move out, it's your best chance for you AND your son.

Thereasa - posted on 09/30/2009

No matter what age I was when I had my son I raised him to respect me and my rules. Age doesn't teach these children to be bad or good...its the parents who teach their children. If the parents are running around acting crazy then the children are going to the same. If the parents are active in teaching and raising a responsible and smart child then that is going to reflect on the child behavior. Ignorant and close mind people judge young parents.