Should Parents Pay For Their Childrens' Mistakes?

[jw5]

If that happened to me as the victim and the parents act blur, I will approach the parents and inform them, then I walk away. But I dont except any recourse or monetary compensation.

Enjoy producing the little devil but donch want to take responsibility, not acceptable.

IMO, parents must apologise and pay for the damage. The process of apologizing to the affected party in public and showing responsibility for ones action would have a positive impact on the teaching the kid as well.

But if the parents act blur and the kid gets away with it, then next time maybe worse. As the saying goes, "Parents dont teach the kid, then let outsider teach the kid".

Nothwithstanding the legal age of an adult; some people never seem to grow up and still behave like a child. If parents discharge their responsibilities for their kids action base on the legal age, then these parents have to ask themselves if it is right, or if it is a convenient escape clause to be exploited.

Agree with your comments.
The parents should be responsible and accountable.
This is a reflection of good values and having a sense of fairness and justice.
The problem with our society these days is that there are many instances whereby people can't discern between right and wrong,
and simply base their judgement and decisions on what they want or feel.

 

[IR123]

Let's say you are eating at a hawker centre.
A family with a young kid walks past your table. The kid (not more than 5 years old) throws something into your food.
Would you expect the parents of the kid to pay for your food? If you were the kid's parent, would you pay? Or how would you try to resolve this matter?

I thought it is an obvious matter. The parent should pay since the child can't.

On the other hand there are parents who think it is obviously your fault since you should have known he is just a kid and so why are you eating your food there knowing he may throw something into it? You are just being negligent. And you are now blaming the kid and his parent?

 

[Unrepented]

IMO, fairness and justice are distant principles that holds no value because of changes and indications in our society. Just do others no harm, and expect no grace from others.

The parents should be responsible and accountable.
This is a reflection of good values and having a sense of fairness and justice.
The problem with our society these days is that there are many instances whereby people can't discern between right and wrong,
and simply base their judgement and decisions on what they want or feel.

 

[krafty]

lan lan lor...buy another one and continue eating, if the parents auto, they will compensate. if not, just take it as "too bad..."

Let's say you are eating at a hawker centre.
A family with a young kid walks past your table. The kid (not more than 5 years old) throws something into your food.
Would you expect the parents of the kid to pay for your food? If you were the kid's parent, would you pay? Or how would you try to resolve this matter?

Please share your experiences or comments, can be from either viewpoint.
I'm also interested in your views to what extent parents should be accountable for their childrens' actions if their children are not yet adults.

PS: I'm not a reporter. :o

 

[lianbeng]

If there is intent, I will tell the parents abt his/her kid's actions. If the parents simply bo chap, I feel sorry for them.

It's juz a bowl of laksa. Even though abit angry, but I will brush it aside.

lianbeng might just pour that bowl of laksa over that boy's/girl's stupid head - just a bowl of laksa nia mah.

 

[krafty]

what does a stoopid kid know? you lay blame on them for what? are you a bully or child abuser?

lianbeng might just pour that bowl of laksa over that boy's/girl's stupid head - just a bowl of laksa nia mah.

 

[IR123]

what does a stoopid kid know? you lay blame on them for what? are you a bully or child abuser?

He should remove the hum from his laksa first. Cruelty to seafood is simply not done.

 

[krafty]

ya...hum beri important,beri nutritious...

He should remove the hum from his laksa first. Cruelty to seafood is simply not done.