As long as children are living under their parents' roof, they're accountable to them. It's important for parents to be respectful of children's belongings and of their privacy, but respect for privacy is no excuse for ignorance of children's activities. Parents need to get to know their children's friends and their friends' parents. Find out what your children like to do with their friends. Do things with your children and their friends.
Limits help teach children appropriate behavior.
They need to address adults by a title, such as Mr. Brown or Mr. Bob, unless instructed otherwise by that person. Children need to be taught proper table manners. Because many families seldom eat together as a family, children don't learn how to pass foods, not to talk with food in their mouths, to ask to be excused from the table or to join in polite conversation. This can lead to embarrassing moments when the family eats out together or when the child becomes old enough to date or go to social functions. It's the responsibility of parents to establish limits with their children.