What should I do if my son is not filial to his parents?
In recent years, the social issue of children being unfilial to their parents has frequently aroused heated discussions. As the aging society intensifies, how to solve the problem of unfilial children has become the focus of many families and societies. This article will explore the underlying causes and coping strategies of this problem from three aspects: social phenomenon, cause analysis, and solutions.
1. Social Phenomenon: Statistics on Unfilial Behavior

According to recent social surveys and media reports, the phenomenon of children not being filial to their parents shows the following characteristics:
| phenomenon | Data/Case |
|---|---|
| Unable to support financially | About 30% of elderly people said that their children did not provide financial support |
| Emotional indifference | 40% of the elderly feel lonely and rarely visit from their children |
| abuse or neglect | In recent years, the media has reported many cases of children abusing their parents. |
2. Cause analysis: Why does unfilial behavior occur?
There are many reasons why children are not filial to their parents. The following are the main ones:
| Reason type | Specific performance |
|---|---|
| Lack of family education | The concept of filial piety has not been inculcated since childhood, resulting in children lacking a sense of gratitude. |
| economic pressure | Some children are unable to support their parents due to high pressure in life |
| distorted values | Excessive pursuit of personal interests and neglect of family responsibilities |
| family conflict | Long-term accumulation of family conflicts leads to deterioration of relationships |
3. Solution: How to deal with the problem of unfilial children?
To address the problem of unfilial children, we can start from the following aspects:
| Solution direction | Specific measures |
|---|---|
| legal means | Enforce children to fulfill their support obligations through legal means |
| family education | Cultivate children's sense of filial piety and family responsibility from an early age |
| social support | Community and non-profit organizations provide psychological support and mediation services |
| psychological counseling | Help children and parents improve communication and resolve conflicts |
4. Case Sharing: Families that successfully improved their relationships
The following is a case in which children’s unfilial behavior was successfully improved through mediation and psychological counseling:
| family background | Problem manifestation | Resolution process | result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Zhang’s family | My son has been out of contact for a long time and refused to support him. | Community mediators intervene and conduct multiple communications | The son gradually understands his parents and regains contact with them |
5. Summary and appeal
Children's disobedience to their parents is a complex social problem that requires the joint efforts of family, society and the law. As parents, we should pay attention to the moral education of our children from an early age; as children, we should remember the nurturing grace of our parents; as a society, we should provide more support and resources. Only through multi-party collaboration can we effectively solve this problem and build a harmonious family relationship.
If you or someone around you is facing similar problems, it is recommended to seek professional help in time to avoid further deterioration of the conflict.
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