Are The Parent To Blame?
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I have to say 'no' to that last question. The did not. Although the circumstances they found themselves in might have had a role to play in how they raised their children, however, they could have done a better job. The role of parenting is very important in a child's life. Although children might rebel, there are some fundamental aspects of their lives that would come from how they were raised.Joseph_ngaruiya wrote: ↑04 Sep 2020, 09:45 Joey is always saying that the boys should be left alone to toughen up. Maureen is too busy working to take care of Kalayla, and Lena has had it with the boys. From their stories, what is your view on parenting? Is it the reason Kalayla and Lena's children grow the way they are? Would you blame parenting to the moral uprightness or bad character of a child?
Did Joey, Jamal, Maureen, and Lena nurture their children properly?
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But sometimes, a parent could all that they ought to and a child would still turn up to places with a foul attitude. In such instances, the parents can be excused
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In the end, parents at best can just guide. Children pick their own paths on how they could turn out.
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The parents have the most influence on the kids, either positive or negative. The kids learn from them initially, but not only from them. The parents are however responsible for inculcating good values or setting an example. But parents are human, and they can too be wrong and make mistakes. Its about owning those and taking responsibility. This is what the book teaches us. The parents took wrong decisions at some point, but they were hardly bad for their kids. After all, Lena's kids learned good manners despite their weird, abusive father.Joseph_ngaruiya wrote: ↑04 Sep 2020, 09:45 Joey is always saying that the boys should be left alone to toughen up. Maureen is too busy working to take care of Kalayla, and Lena has had it with the boys. From their stories, what is your view on parenting? Is it the reason Kalayla and Lena's children grow the way they are? Would you blame parenting to the moral uprightness or bad character of a child?
Did Joey, Jamal, Maureen, and Lena nurture their children properly?
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In the end, there is no right way to be a parent. All that can be done is for parents to try their best in nurturing their children. Even though Maureen and Lena regretted not doing enough for their children (we don't really see Jamal or Joey's point of view), it seems that Kalayla and the four boys turned out okay. Although they're all rough and tough on the outside, we can see kindness and a fierce devotion to their loved ones e.g. the twins threatening their dad to save their mother, Kalayla putting in so much effort for Maureen's birthday, JJ shielding his brother from his father's disapproval etc.Joseph_ngaruiya wrote: ↑04 Sep 2020, 09:45 Joey is always saying that the boys should be left alone to toughen up. Maureen is too busy working to take care of Kalayla, and Lena has had it with the boys. From their stories, what is your view on parenting? Is it the reason Kalayla and Lena's children grow the way they are? Would you blame parenting to the moral uprightness or bad character of a child?
Did Joey, Jamal, Maureen, and Lena nurture their children properly?
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