Parents

The parent is best who parents least.

I vehemently disagree with the statement that "the parent is best who parents least." and I should like to see it firmly denounced. When the concept of "parents who parent least are the best parents" is carried out, children tend to become under the influence of others that may not be so morally correct. Parents are at best when they are good role models; but most parents are usually, and all parents are sometimes not decent role models. Such is seen in the issues of drugs. Children take drugs because their parents do not take care of them properly and do not check on them and don't inform them of the dangers. Since children feel desolated from the lack of attention their parents give them, their last resort is to drugs where they feel unnaturally high and loved. Though the education system now strives and makes active efforts to educate children about the dangers of drugs, parents still do not fulfil their roles in this.

How astonishing are parents' lack of control when it comes to alcohol? Parents believe that they are the best parents when they parent least and allow their children to go around to parties drinking alcohol and taking drugs. Even though a child under 18 is legally in the care of their parents, this does not mean that parents should have total control over their children's life; but this does not also mean that parents should not care or put down rules to protect their child. Although parents feel that their child needs to make their own decisions in order to become an adult, this does not mean they should go to unsupervised parties with drugs and alcohol to learn their lessons. Since parents believe they should parent least, their child may end up being a drug addict or even an alcoholic. This should not be seen in children and would not be seen if parents parented appropriately.

So are junk and lollies really sweetening our children's brains, or turning them rotten? Parents think that feeding their children with lollies and junk food can bribe their children and make them a better parent without parenting them. This is true when children are young, but have you noticed how many children in today's society go to the dentist to fill in their cavity? Introducing lollies to children at too young an age makes them think that it's okay to eat it as a meal, especially if parents