It is a common complaint of parents. They want their children to be more responsible but a child can t be responsible if he does not know how. The only way a child can learn responsibility is if he is taught.
Teaching is a critical part of a parent child relationship.
Being responsible is an attitude as well as a skill. It can and must be taught. A child won t know to put their toys away unless they are taught. An adult won t know how to return something he has borrowed or be to work on time unless he was taught. It is absolutely necessary that all humans are taught responsibility.