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[quote=Anonymous]I have two teenage sons who are pretty awesome/easy kids. Both get As in school, are athletes, have solid groups of friends, and are pleasant to be around, are great friends with each other (they are 20 months apart), and talk to us about what’s going on in their lives. Here’s what I think: A lot of it is luck. A good deal is genetics (both DH and I have laid back personalities and did well in school). Our SES can’t hurt (we’re more than comfortable but not so wealthy that they are not reasonably grounded and they’ve both worked for spending money since age 14). And I give ourselves a tiny bit of credit for providing a loving, calm home with consistent modeling and high expectations for good behavior but also humor, trust, and a lot of freedom/agency for them to carve their own path. I know plenty of people though with all these things that still end up with challenging kids.[/quote]
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