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[quote=Anonymous]Good parents don't always place the same value on the same activities as other good parents. Some parents say to their kid, "if you can get a ride" or "if you can find a way to get there" The parent isn't going to figure it out - probably don't care one way or another if their kid does the activity. I know parents who take this approach - for older kids especially - for building maturity. The kid will either find a way (bike, city bus, walk an hour - or course what they do is beg for a ride) or they won't. But it's off the parent's plate. The kid learns that parents are busy with their adult responsibilities and kid activities are not too important. This isn't my approach but I know some families like this. It helped when this came out in conversation. Some don't have the luxury of time to guide their children's extra-curriculars. For some it's a parenting philosophy.[/quote]
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