Do most parents think they own their children?

Unfortunately a lot of parents do feel that way. They somehow see their children as an extension of themselves, hence the dad who makes a reluctant son play the same sport he did, in order to relive or seek glory. Or a mother who refuses to let a child see their father because of petty differences. A parent who decides their children are a burden and kills them. The whole "I brought you into this world, I can take you out" mind set. The examples of how these kind of parents show their ignorance can run the gambit from ridiculous to horrifying.

The truth of the matter is simple, you don't own your kids, their lives do not belong to you. Mother's and Father's are the guardians, we are here to simply see a young life develop, to love, guide, care, to be responsible for and to shelter. They are on loan to us, and there will come a time when they only belong to themselves.

Ummm, my kids are the only thing I own out right :) I agree that you can't own your child like you own a car or any other object, but in a much more special sense they do belong to you. You have the responsibility to take care of them, to make choices for them (up to a certain age) and because they are in your charge they do belong to you they certainly aren't on their own. However, if someone really thinks that child support is like paying rent then they need to get real. Child support and visitation are very serious issues and they are not the same thing at all, to base one on the other is crazy.

I am responsible for my children and their actions. I guess some people believe that this means they own their child. Anything a child does before age 18 can fall at the fault of the parent. While a child is not a possession it just comes out that way.

I would not with hold visitation for my child over childsupport. But I would for their safety.

Many parents just live for their kids and do everything they can to give them a good life. So it is natural to think that they own them. It comes from a strong parental instinct.

Some kids will find it frustrating, but you need to understand that parents have a very big role to play and respect their feelings.

Do you have children?

I kind of see where you are coming from on this. My child - soon to be children - is/are my life. Everything I do is done for them. Do I "own" them? As in a car, no. Are they mine 100%? ABSOLUTELY.

I sure hope most people don't think that they own their children. That is absurd.

Ugh my parents see it like that.

look young lady,

we brought you into this world

so we own you.