Do you form opinions of parents based on their child's behavior?

[Anonymous]

Let's say the kid is an out-of-control violent brat?  Or let's say the kid is a friendly, polite, happy child?  Do you make assumptions about what kind of parent the kid must have?  Do you think a kids behavior directly reflects how good or bad their parents are?

[brlee1115]

I do.

[MistyMoo]

I do make assumptions based on that, even though I know it's not necessarily true...

[art.diva]

It depends. But I think that nature has way more to do with anyone's behavior than most people care to admit.

[SarahLizyB]

Generally, yes

[atyou]

it's not that black and white for me. there is a ton of gray area.

[danijean]

Yep I do. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree in my opinion.

[QJsmommy]

I do mostly.. but some kids are just bad, but if they are disrespectful and cuss then I do blame the parents because they must see or hear it some where.

[GirlWSlingshot]

 Usually yes. I do realize that there are times when even the best parent can't correct certain behaviors, or that a bad parent produces an amazing child.

[laciD]

Yes

[mrs.miller89]

It depends on how often I'm around them. If it's a one time thing with a stranger, no way. But if it's someone I'm around all the time and their kid is always crazy, or always good, then yeah.