Totally agree with not imposing our own views on others. > As a father, I have made it clear to my children that at some point they are responsible for themsel

Totally agree with not imposing our own views on others. > As a father, I have made it clear to my children that at some point they are responsible for themselves and of course they will get support if they get into trouble, but not for every mischief they get into. Maybe you already know this, but I also have to point out, with regards to our children, sometimes they really do need our guidance. Not the controlling/imposing type of "guidance", but the gentle, open type of encouragement. Especially as fathers, our love can often be detached, and some children will feel unsupported because of this. (Not sure if this is you, but your comment sounded kinda serious, hence my point.) It's one thing to teach them our values (which is another way of imposing our worldview, to be honest), it's another to give them the love they need. :)