Before Diwali, when I clean the house with zeal and dedication or cook a feast on my son's birthday for his friends, I am not tired. But if I have to shop for veggies, I feel exhausted. Do you know why? Because my spick and span house and son’s birthday are dear to me.
We take responsibility for the tasks we have a sense of belongingness. We don't take responsibility for the tasks that are moral commitments or duties that one is obliged to perform. Duties are obligatory, but responsibilities are accepted, wearing a smile 😊.
Find out how much you know about the duties and responsibilities of parents in a family. Understanding them will help you foster our future generation in a better way.
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1. Which word best describes the nature of a child?
Fearful
Innocent
Selfish
Caring
Answer - B - Children are innocent by nature
2. Which word best describes the nature of a parent towards their children?
Reasonable
Compassionate
Firm
All of the above
Answer - D
3. What are the signs of a responsible parent?
A. Impart values to kids through stories.
B. Allow your kids to disagree.
C. Let your kids know if they are wrong.
D. All of the above.
Answer - D
4. Which statement is not in sync with parental responsibility?
A. Protect your child.
B. Provide your child with mobiles, video games and high-speed data.
C. Encourage your child to be independent.
D. Cater to the child’s basic necessities.
Answer - B.
5. Which statement best describes the responsibility of parents towards their child?
A. Impart moral values to your child.
B. Do everything for the child.
C. Beat up the child if they do anything wrong.
D. Keep your child always happy.
Answer - A
6. Which of these statements is true?
Performing a duty is fun.
Taking responsibility with doership is wise.
Shouldering responsibility is a pleasure.
Simply performing duties makes you independent.
Answer - C
*You feel bound to duty as it is boring or obligatory. Responsibility taken without doership is a skill of the wise. ‘Shouldering’ means mindfully taking responsibility. It gives joy as belongingness is attached to it. And simply performing duties makes you dependent as it is time-bound.
7. What is the secret to influencing your child in the best parenting way?
Influence the influencers of your children.
Promise a gift.
Succumb to the demands of your children.
Intimidate your child.
Answer - A
For toddlers, it could be dada-dadi, nana-nani (grandparents), kaka-kaki, mama-mami (uncles-aunts), friends, or peer groups. Direct the open discussion of benefits and drawbacks through your child's influencers. There's a chance of getting to the root of the issue.
8. Which of these statements are true?
A. Food, shelter and education are parental duties, not responsibilities.
B. Teaching kids moral values is a parental duty.
C. Encouraging your child to pursue their passion is a parental duty.
Answer - A
B and C are parental responsibilities. Parental duties are compulsory obligations (meet the child's day-to-day needs) towards your child. Parental responsibilities are moral, legal, or mental accountability towards your child.
Wow! You have learned new things related to parental responsibilities, isn’t it? To revise, repeat the quiz.
You could also attend a Know your child workshop to help you connect better with your child.
Based on inputs by Sheetal Chaudhary, Faculty, Children and Teens Desk
Quiz created by Pratibha Sharma
The seven duties and responsibilities of parents are -
1. To fulfill essential needs like food, clothing and shelter
2. To provide them health care
3. To provide them education so that they become skilled individuals and can earn their living when they grow as adults
4. To protect them from harm
5. To treat them with unconditional love, care and understanding
6. To provide them the correct guidance to do well in their life
7. To ensure that their child accepts success and failure equally
The duty of parents towards their children includes the essential food, clothing, shelter and health care as per their income and means. They need to provide education to help them grow in good human beings. Pass on knowledge of their religion to them. They should be trained in life skills to avoid becoming stressed individuals.
The five duties and responsibilities of parents are -
1. To fulfill essential needs like food, clothing and shelter
2. To provide them health care
3. To provide them education so that they become skilled individuals and can earn their living when they grow as adults
4. To provide them the correct guidance to do well in their life
5. To ensure that their child accepts success and failure equally
The nine duties of parents towards their children are -
1. To fulfill essential needs like food, clothing and shelter
2. To provide them health care
3. To provide them education so that they become skilled individuals and can earn their living when they grow as adults
4. To protect them from harm
5. To treat them with unconditional love, care and understanding
6. To provide them the correct guidance to do well in their life
7. To ensure that their child accepts success and failure equally
8. To be a great admirer and supporter of their child
9. To teach the child life skills like communicating effectively, decision-making skills, thinking critically and creatively and strong relationship bonding
The duties of a mother are -
1. To fulfill the essential needs like food, clothing and a tidy home
2. Be with children when they need her
3. A mother is a family manager - cook, care-taker, health worker, a teacher at home, financial manager for home and event manager for festivals celebrated at home
The basic responsibilities of a family are -
Producing enough income to bring groceries and meet other essentials
Taking care of the elderly in the family
Keeping up the good family traditions alive like gifting on Diwali or special occasions
Assisting in household jobs
Supporting children when in need
The duties and responsibilities of a child are -
Maintain personal hygiene
Share things with siblings
Study well and participate in school activities
Respect their parents, teachers, relatives, grandparents and other elders
Take care of personal belongings
Help parents with household chores
The duties of a stay-at-home mom are -
1. To fulfill the essential needs like food, clothing and a tidy home
2. To help children in after-school activities
3. Teach children independency
