I see what you are saying with this statement, but who should get the credit if a kid turns out well
The same parents that demand "credit" if their child does well are the same type of selfish parents who will point their fingers back at the child, blame them for their own choices, pledge to not support them, and then abandon them if the child doesnt "turn out well".
And thats the fukked up confusing unptedictable and psychologically torturous world of toxic parents. You are only recognized as an individual with free will by these parents when you do BAD. When you do GOOD, you are not an individual who made your own choices. You, the person, the individual, are not good enough. You are suddenly the property, merit an extension of these immature and insecure parents who want the "credit" and dominion over the childs hard work and individuality. Toxic and cruel.
Essentially these parents value accolades that they can claim "credit" for and makes THEM look good over the life of the child. They teach and internalize in their childrens mind that they are inherently bad and not good enough as individuals. They are only as good as their ability to ignore their own needs and satisfy the needs and demands of their parents just so they can look "good." But they, themselves, the person, the individual, are not good enough. This eventually extends to the child psychologically becoming a depressed people pleaser whp ignore his own needs and emotions for others in general as an adult.
The parents can care less if the child is truly turning out "well." In fact these parents have no problem selfishly imposing psychological and emotional torture on the child if they think it'll get results. Sick. Selfish. Twisted. And toxic.
Toxic parents deep down dont truly care if their child is "well off" and happy. They only care about taking "credit" for someone elses accolades work and achievement because the toxic parent has an equally crippled self esteem from their own childhood experiences thats coming from the same place: "I, the person, the individual, am not good enough. I am bad. I am lazy. I am irresponsible. I am poor. I am dumb. I cant handle life. I am no good." We pass that insecurity on to the child. Robbing them of all their happiness in exchange for oversompensating for "credit" and achievement.
Instead of being "well off" the child, even as an adult, lives its life a crippled slaves to the endless egos and demands of its toxic parents. It now navigates life with a horrible, damaged self esteem that is missing the love security care and validation of his own parents and is now turning to depression, poor self regulation of intense emotions and anxiety leading to vices and other compulsive behavioral issues, and engaging in repeate intense horrible relationships in order to compensate. Hes not "well" despite how much "credit" or achievement hes attained at all. The parents didnt ensure the child "turns out well" at all. They made sure the child did shyt they can take credit for.
But this doesnt matter to the toxic parents who do not measure or even consider the wellness of their child by their actual happiness and fulfilled identity. They measure and value their child by accolades and achievement to take "credit" for. What a wonderful approach to "strong" parenting.
And on top of that the child has to hide their personal and mental health issues from these selfish parents who only care about the child when their "good" and "turning out well" but treat them like they dont exist, or even demeans them when their not doing so well. Leading to even deeper mental health issues and compulsive, anxious behavioral issues to compensate.
The answer is the child is an individual. They accomplished their own goals. You provided for them until they had the means to provide for themselves as you are supposed to. Their life isnt about attaining "credit" for you. Its about being happy and loving themselves and their identity. Period. The child may never gonna be a pefect role model to own credit for. The child is gonna have their issues and their struggles as an individual that the toxic parents will not be willing to take "credit" or accountability for. Their not always gonna be doing "well." So it goes both ways. The worst thing you can do is put your child through a torturous living of feeling like everything he does is not for himself but for his parents. The child gets credit for everything they do. Not you.
Again, to all our coli dads and potential dads, your children are not your credit or.your property. You dont own their lives or their achievements or their careers. And you are not forever owed shyt for the positive things they do while having the privilege to ignore and pass the puck from the childs struggles. Be a loving, supportive Dad and keep it moving.