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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My parents were not very strict.  My next door neighbors had VERY strict parents.  They could almost never go out- 
even to school functions.  Mother controlled what they ate and drank and when.  They were grounded to their yard for the most trivial infractions.

Oldest child had the most freedoms but he also "made" his own freedoms-- climbing out the window many nights, pretending he was working....  He turned out successful and good family life.

The remaining kids?  All completely screwed up-- alcoholics, drug addicts, homelessness....  None seem to speak to their parents.

Be careful.[/quote]

This was my parents theory. We had important things we needed to do (get good grades, be good people with good values, learn to pick good friends, etc.) but we we were also given a lot of trust and freedom as we "earned" those privileges. Got to wander around the city (NY) from a young age, never had a curfew, got to travel alone, and generally make our own choices as was reasonably fit. Basically, we had NOTHING to rebel against! (OR they wanted to make us think that  :)  Could have drank, done drugs, partied, had sex, whatever. We were all total by-the-book good students who basically did nothing wrong and were considered uptight/mature til our mid-twenties. The freedom gave us the opportunity to "own" our own decisions, and our loving parents gave us the guidance to make good ones. [/quote]

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