>If you block their exposure and/or don't trust them, they're going to rebel and it'll be counterproductive for everyone. We're raising our kids to question ev

>If you block their exposure and/or don't trust them, they're going to rebel and it'll be counterproductive for everyone. We're raising our kids to question everything. The literal standing rule in our house is - "if there isn't a reason for the rule, it's arbitrary and should be fought". This has come with consequences (it's certainly annoying to have to explain that NO THE ROAD IS NOT FOR PLAYING IN) but it also has ensured these little kids critically think about everything. Authoritarian parental behaviors only breed sneaky kids. Source: me and my childhood. Open and honest communication, acknowledging your own shortcomings, and identifying where you can and cannot help. This is the only way.