The alarming increase in the youth crimes has brought distinct debate on how to mitigate this issue. It is sometimes believed that the optimal solution is to educate their parents with parental skills. While I may acknowledge the logic behind this suggestion, I still firmly oppose it for several reasons.
On the one hand, advocates of this viewpoint may ground their arguments in the idea that parents play a pivotal role in shaping their offspring’s behaviour. Children are inclined to model their behaviours based on their caregivers as well as parents who possess great educational and emotional skills are well equipped to gain necessary human values, especially respect and responsibility. As a result, proponents contend that by equipping parents with practical skills to foster nurturing and structured environment, it can assist with reducing the possibilities of children engaging in criminal activities.
Nevertheless, the root causes of juvenile delinquency may be more complicated and deprive from external impact, which is why I staunchly disagree with this standpoint. Peer pressure is one the most potential contributors to such issue. Children are susceptible to imitate the opinions or behaviours of their peers, usually prioritising social acceptance over parental guidance, thereby being easily tempted to expose to social ills. For example involvement in gangs and fatal substance abuse is often driven by peer pressure, indicating that external influences can entirely undermine parental endeavour. Consequently, the suggested approach overlooks the broader environment and social contexts that result in youth delinquency.
In conclusion, it is understandable why some may argue that educating parents with parental skills is the best solution. However, I cannot support such a view given the aforementioned reasons.