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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't know. On the one hand, I did a lot of stuff my parents weren't aware of and would've been surprised by. On the other hand, I'm happily married, well-educated, financially stable, and generally they're very happy with the adult I've become. So do the details of my high school and college antics really matter?[/quote]
OP here. That is actually something I was wondering about. Is it better to be somewhat ignorant and let things slide as a parent of teens? Are parents who are kind of turning the blind eye to it, wiser than parents who make a huge deal out of every big or little thing? How do you find a good middle ground, so to say? How do you know they are doing stuff, but not ending up in alleys and picked up by the police?
I was also a total never do anything wrong kid, so it is hard to gauge what is "normal," when it comes to my DD, who most of the time is very responsible, and then total lack of common sense and gets into trouble. How to balance this as a parent?[/quote]

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