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FYI, this very same approach worked nicely for my kid, that just turned 18.

• Mirioron 6y ago
  Good that it has worked well so far, but I think it's a bit too early to tell. A lot of choices parents make for their kids echo in the 20s of the kid as well. After that it tends to be more about their choices as they've had enough time without parental influence. After all, one of the arguments for giving your kids more freedom as they're growing up is that it will better prepare them for when they're on their own. You probably won't see that effect by 18 yet.
  • narag 6y ago
    That's too true. So far he seems much more responsible than I was, let's see what happens in college.
• aaomidi 6y ago
  This is the approach my parents took with me. Worked well :)