Responsibilities of Parents

The responsibilities of parents are meant by the role, efforts and contributions of the parents for the children's physical. Mental, social and emotional development as well as the development of other aspects so that children can develop themselves and contribute largely to the development of the society and nation. The life of the children will be in a trouble once the parents fail to understand their responsibilities towards them.

Parents have to perform vast responsibilities towards them. They include adequate nurturing, proper love, affection, guidance, good behavior, etc. The children of today are the future hopes of the family, energetic personalities of the society and capable citizens of the country. Therefore, parents have to internalize their responsibilities towards their children in order to make them able and ideal citizens of the state.

Role of parents in family

The parents have the complete responsibility for the development of physical, mental, social and emotional aspects of the children since childhood to adolescence. When the children are grown up, they will discharge their responsibilities properly and hence becomes capable as food parents in future.

The father is the manager or head of the family and his authority is respected. He sets rules for all the members to observe in order to maintain order, discipline and harmony. The education of the child belongs to both parents jointly. The mother not only support but home in the absence of father. She holds the family together by managing the household and directing the lives of its members. The mother, therefore, is not only housekeeper, a treasure but a director and an executive officer as well. The parents have the following roles in the family, they are:

1. Policy- makers: Parents are the focal point of a family. As the heads of a family, parents makes policy, make a decision, goals and put it into practice them for the betterment of the family. They take the final decision to apply them for the betterment of the family and takes necessary steps to solve problems that occur in family. i. e. making necessary arguments for looking after children, providing education, performing Bratabhanda, marriage, etc. of children.
2. Leaders- Exemplars: To keep up discipline and to be convincing in the family, the parents play the role of unique leading exemplar For example, the parents can present themselves as leaders- exemplars without using intoxicants.
3. Education and guide: Parents are the first educators and great moral and spiritual teachers of children. Children learn the first word in their mother's lap and a lot of good things from their father. Children learn social norms, values and important life skills from their parents. Before going to school, children are socialized at home and get good guidance from their parents.
4. Inspires: Parents make their children disciplined and teach them to be obedient. So, the parents motivate them to be creative and imaginative. When the feelings and will power of the children diminish, than desires and ambition block up. In this situation, the parents motivate and encourage them. Hence, the parents are inspire's, enthusiasm, motivator and inducement.
5. Pals/friends: Parents are also the real friends of children. Parents show friendly nature with their children in order to make them able to share their feelings and emotions. They take their children away for relax and entertainment and enjoy with them. Good parents always understand the needs, desires and feeling of their children rather than being a dictator to them.

Responsibilities of parents towards their children

We have come to know from the study of the above mentioned points about the role of parents. Now, it is relevant to discuss about responsibility, duty and involvement of parents towards their children.

The important responsibilities of parents towards their children are given below:

• To give nutritious food and proper clothing.
• To develop a habitat for hardworking.
• To support moral life.
• To create healthy environment.
• To develop the concept of practical thinking.
• To help them lead an independent life.
• To take care of the children and provide them proper education.
• To lift the children according to the social values.
• To keep the children healthy and strong.
• To provide equal love and affection to both son and daughter.