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[quote=Anonymous]OP, we know some over protective parents. Here is a hard truth -- their kids end up LESS SAFE once they actually gain their independence, because they don't have enough experience taking responsibility for their own safety. These gradual actions -- walking around the neighborhood, biking, staying home alone -- give your kids experience in how to navigate, avoid dangers, make good decisions. If they never have experience making these kinds of decisions on their own, they will make bad ones when they are inevitably free. I highly recommend reading the book "How to Raise an Adult." Especially the second half. Her process for teaching your kids independence-related skills is: 1. Do it for them. 2. Do it with them. 3. Watch them while they do it. 4. They do it on their own. This is parenting, OP. Raise yourself up to this task.[/quote]
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