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[quote=Anonymous]Older teens should be increasingly allowed to make decisions, even those you disagree with. "Because I said so" doesn't work. The result is either that they never develop the capacity for independent decision making or they just do whatever the hell they like and don't tell you. By being too authoritarian you take yourself out of the conversation. They won't come to you about a problem or a difficult situation. You won't know what they're doing. Teens will make mistakes, bad decisions. Thats how they learn. Of course there are limits. I draw the line at safety. But if you use "Because I'm your parent" to enforce everything from bedtime to homework to drinking, it won't mean anything for anything.[/quote]
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