Does a parent have the right to change their child's personality and style?

Yes, if parents have concerns about behaviors, dress, or who a child socializes with they do….That’s why they are parents. Kids do have a right to talk it over with them and share their point of view. But ultimately it is their right as parents to decide what they think is better for them.

What if there is no super huge reason for concern though?

Then it shouldn’t be a problem explaining that to them and get their point of view. They may feel differently once they understand. Or then again they may point out their concerns. Ether way. both parent and child will understand where the other is coming from.

If this ‘stlyle’ & ‘personality’ is putting you or anybody else in danger, sure thing. Also if it’s making you a person that is not exactly right, then yeah too. If not then, I don’t see why there would be a problem. But at the end is like, they are your perents, you are living in their house, & what they say goes.

Parents have no ability to change a child’s personality, so it doesn’t matter whether they or anyone thinks they have a “right” to do so. If they are troubled by how they see their child’s personality developing, they need to work with the child, mostly through good communication, to find out what is going on inwardly and to give guidance in a better direction. If they don’t know how to do that, they can begin to learn, and/or they can call on the services of professionals, like social workers or psychotherapists, for example.

Style is another matter. While parents can’t change their child’s taste in music, clothing, etc., they do have a right to set rules for the child’s behavior, including what they can or cannot wear in or out of the house, what music they can or cannot play, etc. But just laying down the law is ineffective with many children. Parents will generally get better results through, again, good communication (including good listening), offering guidance, and reasonable negotiation, especially with an older child.

Full disclosure: I answer this question based on my own experience as a child, on my adult experience with children (students, nieces, children of former girlfriends, etc.), and on what I have witnessed or read of other parent-child relationships - as well as on my own values and beliefs - but I do not have children of my own.

no. if your cutting yourself, running away, drinking, having sex, etc. then, well, absolutely. they should pull you out of that and help you through it. but if your doing nothing wrong, like going goth (not emo, big difference) or scene (if you dont know what that is LOOK IT UP ITS AMAZING!) then your just expressing yourself. peircings and tattoos yeah they obviously have a say with it and unless you want to get in trouble dont try it without their permission. if they just dont like your personality or style for no reason, crap, why should they care?. its YOU and YOU have a right to how you are without people changing you. i know this because im a super hyper, [almost] 14 yr old rainbow/ninja person and my family either hates or copies my imagination. but me is me and nobody can change me or be me. (hey, message me and we’ll talk more about it!!) hope i helped(:

no. if your cutting yourself, running away, drinking, having sex, etc. then, well, absolutely. they should pull you out of that and help you through it. but if your doing nothing wrong, like going goth (not emo, big difference) or scene (if you dont know what that is LOOK IT UP ITS AMAZING!) then your just expressing yourself. peircings and tattoos yeah they obviously have a say with it and unless you want to get in trouble dont try it without their permission. if they just dont like your personality or style for no reason, crap, why should they care?. its YOU and YOU have a right to how you are without people changing you. i know this because im a super hyper, [almost] 14 yr old rainbow/ninja person and my family either hates or copies my imagination. but me is me and nobody can change me or be me. (hey, message me and we’ll talk more about it!!) hope i helped(:

of course, lets say you had a kid of your own and she was lets say 14 and a slut,or something worse, wouldnt you want to change that about her? and try to teach her how to be a better person?

Yes, but if there are problems because of that style then u have to do something and ask ur child what he/she like so do it in a way u like and ur child likes tooooo:)

Yes, but if there are problems because of that style then u have to do something and ask ur child what he/she like so do it in a way u like and ur child likes tooooo:)

Yes, but if there are problems because of that style then u have to do something and ask ur child what he/she like so do it in a way u like and ur child likes tooooo:)