The Influence Of Julian's Position On School Policies

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My position on schools having policies where parents are held responsible for their children’s behavior is that holding the parents responsible does not help prevent bullying.When you hold the parent responsible it doesn’t make the child take responsibility for their own actions.In order to make a child realize that they have done wrong you need to give them their own punishment. Usually when you hold the child responsible they will realize what they done wrong and correct their actions. Here are some reasons for why I hold this position on this subject.

In the movie Wonder Julian was finally caught by the principal for bullying Auggie. When the principal took action on this situation he held Julian responsible for his actions not his parents. Julian received his punishment he quickly realized what he had done wrong. The principal had suspended him from school and when this happened Julian apologized to the principal for his actions and begged for him to not suspend him. This was a great example of how holding the children responsible really helps put a stop to the bullying . Most often when parents learn about the bullying behaviors of their children they will take the necessary steps to …show more content…

We know that the quality of the parent-child relationship is integral in preventing a whole host of inappropriate behaviors. The concern is that threatening to punish a parent for the behavior of the child may serve to further weaken this relationship. anyone who has a child of their own or who has worked with youth in a professional capacity knows that even the best-intentioned guardian can run into an obstinate child who refuses to follow any instructions. It would be inappropriate to hold parents responsible in situations where it is clear that the parent is doing everything they can to try to remedy the

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