Quotes about Bad Parenting

The government cannot overcome bad parenting. What our leaders can do is publicly condemn irresponsible parental behavior in vivid terms. Votes: 7

Good parenting give headaches but bad parenting gives heartaches. Votes: 6

I saw this anti-drug commercial that showed a kid smoking pot in his dad`s room with his friend. This kid finds a gun, the gun accidentally goes off and kills his friend. Only in America is the villain in this commercial not guns or bad parenting, but pot. Votes: 5

It is important for a father who feels pushed away [by the mom] to say, in effect, When you do that, I feel unwanted as a father, or I feel my rough-housing is not bad parenting; it's my contribution to helping our child take risks. Women cannot hear what men do not say. Votes: 5

Being a parent does not give you an excuse for bad manners. Votes: 4

There's a reason why people who've had bad relationships with their parents listen to angry stuff. Votes: 4

I really like 'Shameless' because it brings up important issues, but we get to talk and laugh and look at something that's really important that's a problem, like alcoholism and bad parenting. It's done in a funny, smart way. Votes: 4

Sociologists well understand that chaos at home causes violent behavior, educational failure and social alienation among children. Yet, many of us in America stay far, far away from this topic. That in itself is a national scandal. Bad parenting is gravely harming this nation. Votes: 4

When a child does bad things, the parents are always going to love their child even if they do something bad. Votes: 3

My guess is that good and bad parenting is spread fairly evenly across different social groups. But can you imagine Tony Blair lecturing the middle class on how to bring up their children? He is far more comfortable as a latter-day exponent of the Poor Law mentality. Votes: 3

Autism is a neurological disorder. It's not caused by bad parenting. It's caused by, you know, abnormal development in the brain. The emotional circuits in the brain are abnormal. And there also are differences in the white matter, which is the brain's computer cables that hook up the different brain departments. Votes: 3

My parents' generation's benchmark was simple: Fat Equals Bad. Votes: 2

It hurts real bad to have that protection barrier between parent and child. Votes: 2

I'm not a bad parent and partner, even if I make a thousand mistakes. Votes: 2

A strong conviction that something must be done is the parent of many bad measures. Votes: 2

My parents are supportive of anything I want to do, as long as it's not bad. Votes: 2

Now that I'm a parent, I understand why my father was in a bad mood a lot. Votes: 2

It is not a bad thing that children should occasionally, and politely, put parents in their place. Votes: 2

It was a mixed blessing to have famous parents. It was tough to go to auditions and be bad, since I couldn't be anonymous. Votes: 2

I'm concerned about the insidious influence of the media's bad messages that undermine the lessons parents try to instill in their sons and daughters. Votes: 2

Losing a parent over eight years is a very dark journey. I spent the first four years feeling bad and angry and sorry for myself. Votes: 2

You don't bad-mouth your ex or anything like that. The key is your kid knowing that both parents still love him and are there for him. Votes: 2

Too many people try to please their parents. My parents were Republicans, which is too bad, but they allowed me to be who I wanted to be. Votes: 2

I hate the bad rap that people give my parents. Because they are just parents, really, at the end of the day trying to stand up for their daughter and themselves. Votes: 2

My parents are really funny. Laughter was a big part of my childhood. Of course, they tell a lot of bad jokes - but so do I. I tell a lot of bad jokes. Votes: 2

It starts in the home environment. If the parents eat bad? Those kids are going to eat bad. If they see their parents stopping at McDonald's or Pizza Hut, then that's what they're going to eat as well. Votes: 2

My parents were married 53 years, good and bad. Can I do that? Probably not. But I really hope I can. Votes: 1