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[quote=Anonymous]This is a good thread so far and made me think my role as a parent of 6 and 11 year old. I was a latch key kid growing up and have grown up to be self sufficient and independent. My childhood was lonely and parents were not the college educated kind and we didn't know the opportunities and resources available to us. I want to break the cycle and build opportunities for my kids. They are turning out great because of the community we have actively created. Sharing parental advice, club opportunities, as well as opportunities of child development. They play more on play dates at the same time as developing risk taking, imaginative roles, right and wrong, leading their own initiatives. It helps to reinforce these development with a community. This socialization has made my kids really well wounded. I am an introvert myself, but I know the value of being an extrovert for my kids. Additionally, I am also a high school teacher and see popular kids all the time. They are not popular because of some sports or clubs exclusively, they are popular because they are really nice people who know how to socialize with various types of people.  But I get it if parents rather not, not all parents have to be the same. [/quote]

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