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I would say casual absolute control has been gone for decades. And to follow up on your point, my parents heavily controlled content I was allowed to consume,
by thismat 17y ago
I would say casual absolute control has been gone for decades.
And to follow up on your point, my parents heavily controlled content I was allowed to consume, and slowly introduced me to making my own choices as I showed sound judgment and responsibility to handle it.
This system worked out incredibly well, a system I want to emulate for my own children.
- ErrantX 17y agoI had the same treatment: but it worked less well for me (mostly due to not being drip fed choices). When I left home for university (first time on my own) I had a break down within 6 months, simply couldnt cope. I'm not sure I agree (though I know I am heavily biased) anything beyond a casual control is workable. People will naturally test boundaries - and the stricter you make them the more "underground" the response is. Im a big fan of keeping it casual so that what goes on is easy to spot - and if it goes too far stepping in heavily has more impact :) But then, each to their own! I dont have kids yet so this could change :P