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[quote=Anonymous]We are a lot like you in terms of parenting style. Kids are 23, 19 and 16 currently.

Overall things seem to have turned out very well so far. Kids are respectful, productive and we have good relationships with all of them. Not perfect, mind you. Sometimes the oldest will shut us out and sometimes the youngest gets emotional and pitches a small fit about things. All in all, though, they are good kids. They listen to most of what we say. Sometimes they seek out our advice.

Not that there haven't been any issues. Oldest went through a period of being overweight due to poor eating choices and a genetic tendency to be heavy. Around age 16 he decided on his own to change his eating and exericse habits and has kept the weight off successfully with no prodding from us. Middle child got into a few incidents with alcohol towards the end of high school. We weren't permissive about drinking, however we knew he was drinking with friends and tried to impress on him the need for good judgment and moderation. He seems to be coming out of this phase but time will tell. To be honest, I do worry about his drinking and have communicated my concerns to him. Youngest has LDs and likely won't be going to a highly selective college, but that's okay. We encourage her and get her the support she needs. She has a very good relationship with both DH and I, as well as with her older sibs. She is very level headed and not easily influenced by peer pressure.

Sometimes our kids seem confused by our parenting style, TBH. They will say that we are strict and "square" one moment, yet acknowledge we are more relaxed and easier to talk to than many of their friends' parents. I guess this means we strike a reasonable balance between being their friends and being too authoritarian.[/quote]

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