Does anyone have a wild, out of control teen? I was watching the Maury show recently and I was shocked at how these girls acted and dressed. These girls proudly admitted to beating up younger siblings, having sex, and one girl claimed to be a pimp. If your child was like that how would you deal with it?

This is really a hard question, I hope I would not have children with those kind of attitudes in the future. Talking to them is not the best thing in this cases but at least it will help.

But what I think right now is the process where she has been brought up. We cannot solely blame the children for what happened to them for parents have the role in rearing them up. And when the kids end up like this, then the parents failed to lead them in the correct way of living.

Fortunately, we didn't have any 'real' problems with our children, but we were 'considered' very strict by todays standards. I agree with the prior poster, the vast majority of the 'blame' most of the time must be laid at the feet of these parents. Too many parents want to be their childrens 'friend' rather than a parent.

Unfortunately it seems this is becoming the norm... and I agree the blame for these types of behavior should be laid at the foot of the parents in most cases, their children were not a priority. If you cannot invest in your two year old you will not be able to suddenly gain control at sixteen.!

Wow, that's one terrible juvenile teen out there! I am afraid my kid would grow up to become one in the future. But I am praying very much she wouldn't. I think with proper education, environment and adequate guidance from parents this problem will be overturned.

Well, I used to agree with you guys.That was before my nephew. He was born into a religious family ,very strict religion. They are Holiness,they don't celebrate Xmas have a tv and were home schooled. Well my nephew just went all out of bounds when he hit 22.He got a license and bought a truck. He worked for his dad in his own business. He started cursing, very bad language and smoking.He now watches tv too. So I have to say in this case and maybe others it is not the parents, some kids are just going to turnout that way, I think.I quit smoking after 35 years and now my 21 year old son has started smoking and uses me as his excuse!:confused:

I agree the child has some say in their choices. My parents both drank heavily until I was in school, and my father smoked for over 40yrs. I don't drink much and I have never smoked. I am able to make that decision myself because I know its bad and I think its gross. My parents taught me the difference between right and wrong and I know that choosing the right thing, even if its not easier, is the proper choice. In the end not swearing and having loose morals will get me where I want to go. Yes not all parents are great about it these days, but many of these kids know what they are doing is wrong, but negative attention is better than no attention.

Sometimes I see these people on TV and I wonder where the discipline is. Not saying its okay to beat your children, but some just have no backbone at all when tending to their child. I watched one lady be screamed at by her girl who was like 9, that is just ridiculous.

I don't think it would go down well with me, I do believe though that if much guidance is given from a tender age then much of these problems can be stemmed before they become monstrous.

It might sound mean, but most of the kids I see on shows like that I wonder where the parent is for discipline. Some are just well past needing boot camp or something.

First, remember that most of these kids are probably actors. It is a tv show and I don't believe everything I see. But I do think kids get to that point because the parents aren't disiplining them. I see it a lot. Parents just want to be friends and that is the LAST thing kids need. I am my child's parent, not her friend.

Unfortunately, when it gets to that point the only option a parent has is foster care. There are very few resources for parents. That's why it's important to parent the children before they become a problem.