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No, but I've had to see a therapist since I could move out and not tell my parents about it, because I've parenting that shares similarities to what OP describe
by meric 10y ago
No, but I've had to see a therapist since I could move out and not tell my parents about it, because I've parenting that shares similarities to what OP described. My suggestion is only based on what the therapist told me I needed, instead of what I actually experienced.
You're right, I should wait till I have had kids before giving out this advice.
I take my comments back and endorse the following two comments.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12225434 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12225434
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12223002 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12223002
- csorrell 10y agoYeah, parenting can be kind of a balancing act. I think there is a valid point that your posts were getting at which is it's important to give your kids the space to make their own decisions and learn from their own consequences. The hard part about parenting though is having a good understanding of where your child is at developmentally, and then figuring out which decisions are developmentally appropriate for them to be making for themselves.