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Reply to "Where in the DMV are parents of young kids allowed to be imperfect?"
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[quote=Anonymous]You’d need to go to an area that doesn’t breed this sort of parenting… an area with fewer private schools, fewer enrichment activities, and parents with less disposable income… I’m not one of those parents but I’ll tolerate them in exchange for living here. People make comments about how im so “laid back” sometimes bc my kids aren’t in activities every day or in camps all summer… we use public schools and each kid does 1-2 activities per season. We value downtime and routine and meals at home. I let my kids play alone in the yard at early ages. The 8 yr old wanders the neighborhood. Kids need opportunities to figure out who they are and what they like. A little boredom is healthy. They also need independence and opportunities to make mistakes. These are life skills that don’t develop in a curated over-parented childhood. [/quote]
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