(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Not to be a downer but I was reading this article on MSN today and it made me wonder, at what point are parents no longer responsible for a childs actions, at what point is a child responsible, why do some children shirk all ownership of thier actions? I have 2 children of my own that are in college. So they are older than some of you, the same age as a lot of you. I know the law states when the child is no longer a minor, but that has been blurred with the whole "trying as n adult" because of the crime. So I woudl just like your opinion on when you think you become 100% responsible for your actions?

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I would say it's when the child stops asking the parent for anything other than advice.

Good answer, what about the 30 year olds living in thier parents basement?

Well, with this tough economy it's hard to say. I'm 24 and I live at my girlfriend's parent's house. I don't pay rent, but I work around the house and do my share, but I'm also on unemployment right now because I got laid off with all the layoffs last year.

So I feel some form of sympathy for a person in that position. However, the person you're speaking of may not be in that position. I would say if they were being lazy fat slobs, I'd kick them out and enforce the responsibilty on them. If they were being responsible in the sense of taking care of themselves, then I would try to support them by letting them live there.

Then again, I'm not a parent. I believe what I'm getting at here is, try to put yourself in the others' shoes, but don't just give in to full support just because they're your child.

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Sorry fellas but wev'e veered off topic already. I get your position Knucks and I sympathize. What I am talking about is more of the 13-15 year olds who do things like in the article I posted as well as just plane old house work etc. I was joking about the 30yr old in the basement. They obviously are over 18 and considered an adult. At what point can you say "you are responsible for you"? At what time can a chaild "claim responsability" and be held accountable for thier actions? I might be getting deeper in tothis than I really wanted too. lol..but I do value many perspectives.

I child will start to feel responsible for them selves usually when they are 15,16. Legally age 17 and 18 are where they are held legally responsible for criminal actions and could face jail time not juvy. A child feeling responsible for them self is also dependent on when the parents decide to give the child space. parents over doing for their child will also delay the child from learning responsibility and taking actions for themselves.