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I am the "free range" parent and my wife is more of a helicopter parent–which is weird because my wife got in way more trouble as a teen. When I was a kid, I t
by callmeed 12y ago
I am the "free range" parent and my wife is more of a helicopter parent–which is weird because my wife got in way more trouble as a teen.
When I was a kid, I took my BB guns places I shouldn't have, I never owned a bike helmet, and trampolines didn't have safety nets. Other than some things like that, I let my kids (ages 6, 8, 9) do as they please during their free time. My over-arching rules for them are "have fun, be kind to each other, and be safe". I'm sure I'll have to set more specific boundaries as they get old but for now it's fun to watch them just be fun, wild, dirty, creative kids.
(on a side note, I'm not sure "delinquency" is the term Id use)
- menssen 12y agoI think it's reasonable to replace "which is weird because" with "which makes sense because" in this remark. The version of your rules that I grew up with was "trust God and do Good". Religious angst aside, I don't think there's a minimum age for being able to tell the difference between serious, considered principles and ridiculous, unfounded assertions like "If you don't wear a helmet, you will get hit by a car and die."