DOES A PARENTS RESPONSIBILITY END AT 18?

I have heard a few individuals over the years voice the idea that their responsibility for raising their children ends when said child becomes 18 years old. I assume they chose 18 because that's when our court systems recognize an individual as an adult. That's the age when American citizens can vote. That's the age young American males must register for possible service in the United States Armed Forces. Unfortunately for those parents the Word of God does not set 18 as the end of their responsibility.

There's only so much a parent can do with an 18 year old if they have failed to establish their Biblical authority when the child was younger. Thankfully the grace of God can compensate for our human failures. Many parents spend so much time in their child's formative years NOT bringing their children up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord that they tie their own hands in the future. Then they want to blame everyone but the ones with the responsibility... mommy and daddy. What can parents do if they have failed?

1. Confess it to God and confess their failures to their children [I Jn. 1:9]

2. Pray to God for grace and help. [Hebrews 4:16]

3. Try to make it right with others [Mt. 5:23]

4. Forget pride and humble themselves. [James 4]