Parent must control their child's life even after 18 years of age.
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In recent times, the discussion has been in the air, that when a boy of a girl turns eighteen years of age, does it go him/her the freedom and authority to make decisions themselves, without any guidance or control from their parents? Personally, although there has to be a turning point in your life wheee you take responsibility for your actions and take life into your own hands, I feel, that at the age eighteen, having the support of a parent is essential as it is a very critical and important point in your life, where you have to make important life decisions. I feel, there are several reasons as to why and eighteen year old needs to guidance of a parent. One of them being finance. it is a very rare phenomenon to see an eighteen year old being self sufficient. Parents give us the financial support that we need to peruse our ambition. Another reason would be that in most cases eighteen year olds lack a sense of direction as to what they want to do with their lives. They are confused and need the advise and experience that parents offer to help them along their way. It is a very common thing to see an eighteen year old going down the wrong path and getting into the wrong company and doing the wrong things due to a lack in family upbringing and values. Living a good and strong family life gives an individual morals that carry him a long way. To conclude, personally I feel that it is how parents choose to bring up their children. I feel that there needs to be a balance, so that their children aren’t solely dependant on them. But at the same time have the responsibility to make certain decisions on their own when put in a situation.
Rebekah Alexander
I stand against this topic for several reasons. I believe that growth comes with maturity and a parent is accountable for their child's actions only up to a certain age. Turning eighteen years old also means that you have entered into your adult years. At this point, parents have already instilled in their children,the values and life lessons that they're supposed to know. They have reprimanded their children and have taken actions for all their behavioral choices up to this point and now they should be allowed to make their own choices and live in a way that compliments the values that they have learnt. Parents aren't gonna live forever and if they're going to keep controlling their child's life then they're going to always be dependent on them. In the early ages of a child, it is necessary for a parent to give little freedom and take control of the child's life to a certain extent because the knowledge of the child is limited and parents have more life experience but as the child grows, parents must learn to make their child more independent and let them make certain choices slowly.
One might argue saying that being eighteen does not make u mature enough to make the right choices. I disagree because if the child is brought up in the right way with the right values then their roots will be very strong. It all goes down to the style of parenting.Mistakes are bound to happen and every individual only learns through these mistakes. If parents restrict them, then that will only make them more rebellious and they will end up doing the opposite of what their parents tell them to do.In conclusion, I think until the age of 18, parents must be right the amount of strict with their children and after 18 years of age, they should be give all the freedom to make their choices as that is the start of their adult life and this is how they will learn to be independent.
Kevin Fernandes
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