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That is a LARGE question, one in which your upbringing and current social circle will play a significant role, one way or another.

I live a child-centric lifestyle but do not spoil my kids.

They have a fifth of the toys and clothes that their friends have, a tenth of the entertainment, etc. We can't spend that much, and wouldn't have room for it if we did. I say no more often than yes. Work before play. Manners. Classic literature. Music. They like it, or have learned to like it, because these things are non-negotiable. I take their wishes into account but I have the last word, always :-)

Their academic development and socio-emotional well-being are paramount in our minds, and govern our lifestyle choices, as they should! We have a GT/LD child, and moved to be near the school that we determined to be the right one for him. Nothing is harder than educating such a child, we as parents must make the extra effort. A lot of the mistakes are in time-management, because that's a skill you can't learn if you don't make mistakes. So if he chooses to do put off his project until the last minute and then stays up until midnight or has to ask for a deadline extension and loses his chance for an A, that is a great learning experience. However when he collided with a car on his way to school on his bike, we told him no more biking for now - that's a life and death matter.

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