because I don't believe it taught me anything. Even my memories aren't really happy memories, it's more like crazy memories. But as I am in the US now, I can't

because I don't believe it taught me anything. Even my memories aren't really happy memories, it's more like crazy memories. But as I am in the US now, I can't really even consider the same level of freedom, I would just end up in jail. I'll just try to give my kids as much freedom as I can. For my 2-year-old for example, when we are outside, I let her do anything as long as it's safe. Jumping into puddles, touching things covered in dirt, let her choose the streets she wants to walk on. At this age it's not really extreme yet :) BTW: I am a germaphobe. But as long as my own house is clean I'm ok with that. I just get my kid cleaned up as soon as she gets home. It is hard for me to watch her jump in puddles, but she is having so much fun :)