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[quote=Anonymous]So having this debate with a friend.   Do you do the opposite of your parents?

My parents were pretty strict and put a lot of pressure. It worked well in terms of my “performance” (school, sports, music etc) but I was miserable. Now I’m parent and DH says I’m too flexible ; I’m the fun parent who  let her  pre-schooler eat ice cream for dinner.  As long as it isn’t too dangerous and within the range of acceptable- I’m cool with it. My DH is like “I thought you’d be bad cop. What happened?!”. I just can’t be that rigid...

My friend had absentee parents; she says she “basically raised herself”. She’s extremely strict with her kids now and pushes them to achievements/behavior that she views as ideal. Strict policies on food, activities, behavior and needs kid to be first - first potty trained, to read etc. Her perspective is that if you don’t push, they won’t achieve greatness later.  She’s got Ivy’s picked out for her preschooler.

Did you do the same or opposite of your upbringing?

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