Do you think that parents are to blame for the way their children turn out? For example, whether or not a person is a good person or if they turn out to be a serial killer.

As a parent you can do your best in bringing your children up learning to respect themselves and others. You install values and morals. If you have done everything you can to bring your child up the `right` way ,and your child grows into a thug ,I dont think you can then blame the parents.

On the other hand if you let your children run loose ,not knowing where they are or what they are doing half the time, teaching them to punch back if they get hit. If a parent is violent and degrading towards the other parent in front of your children so they think its acceptable to act as such. Not teaching them to respect other people or their properties.
Then you could maybe say the parents are to blame if their kids turn out the wrong way.

I think parents have a certain amount of control when it comes to teaching their kids basic common sense, manners, life lessons, etc. When it comes to things like whether or not your child becomes a serial killer... Well, I think it takes some serious mental illness to actually kill multiple people for the sheer "fun" or "sport" of it, and no matter how well parents raise a child, you just can't make mental illness like that go away.

I think parents have a certain amount of control when it comes to teaching their kids basic common sense, manners, life lessons, etc. When it comes to things like whether or not your child becomes a serial killer... Well, I think it takes some serious mental illness to actually kill multiple people for the sheer "fun" or "sport" of it, and no matter how well parents raise a child, you just can't make mental illness like that go away.

Absolutely!
I do think though that many parents don't take enough responsibility for the way their kids turn out. A lot of excuses and not enough guidelines.
And, some people are honestly born a certain way. I have seen plenty of multiple children families where one kid was a mess and the rest were good.

I think parents have a certain amount of control when it comes to teaching their kids basic common sense, manners, life lessons, etc. When it comes to things like whether or not your child becomes a serial killer... Well, I think it takes some serious mental illness to actually kill multiple people for the sheer "fun" or "sport" of it, and no matter how well parents raise a child, you just can't make mental illness like that go away.

I have to disagree. I think that many people assume that serial killers have mental illnesses because it's an easy explanation. I think that some people are just plain evil. To assume that serial killers are all mentally ill only serves to give mental illnesses an undeserved stigma.

As for the original question, I think it's 50/50. Kids are generally a product of their upbringing and it's up to the parents to teach them right from wrong. That said, parents can only do so much, and I think personality counts for a lot. For example, I'm one of 4 - we were all raised the same way but we're all very different people.

I think your upbringing can influence your behavior, but there are the few cases where a person is raised in a loving home and turns out to be a serial killer. I believe that some people are jus born evil.

Do you think that parents are to blame for the way their children turn out? For example, whether or not a person is a good person or if they turn out to be a serial killer.

I think that to an extent parents are responsible.

Example. I was a nanny for a great family. BUT they allow whinning, talking and sassing back, yelling at their mom and dad, crying to get your way . Instead of fighting the battle and deal with the issue they just smooth it over by giving in.

When these children grow up they will be spoiled adults just like they are spoiled children and that will be the parents fault. They are the ones that will feel everyone owes them and that the world revolves around them. WHY? Because that is how it has always been. Thats what they are being taught. This is more about what her personality is.

But our actions. Now killers, rapest, ect? I think that how a person was raised and what they see does effect what they become.

My monther and father drank heavily and did drugs. My mother stole and we watched her do it. Both my brothers have been in trouble with the law. For drugs and steeling. Why? Did we learn it from our parents? Yes. Did that make us what we are? NO, but it influenced us! It influence me to not drink because I was afraid to become like my mom. So I have not drank in a long time. I think it is about the choices that we make.

I think that we are influenced and taught by our parents but the choices are ours to make.