The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far from the Tree
Kids absorb a lot from their surroundings, and so do their parents. Many children duplicate the behavior they see at home, so if you observe a youngster acting badly in school or in public, it’s reasonable to assume they learned it at home or that their parents would disapprove of it.
Some sauce containers were filled with ketchup by kids who are just having fun and don’t necessarily realize any better. So, we don’t entirely blame the youngsters who used up all of these condiment bottles with ketchup; rather, we hold their parents responsible for allowing it to happen.