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[quote=Anonymous]I was a really mature, independent kid with a lot of self-confidence.  Oldest (of 3) daughter.  My (SAHM) mom totally took advantage of it, not in a bad way.  She knew I could take care of my siblings without her worrying.  I babysat in the neighborhood from 11 years old onward.  I never got in trouble in school, made good grades, tested well and tended to be a leader in activities.  I was the first of my friends to have a license and a car.  My parents trusted me, for good reason.  A couple of the other parents worried about me around their kids because they thought I had too little supervision.  But I wasn't the one getting their kids drunk and keeping them out late.  (found out years later they were using me as an excuse, lol.)  I went off to college across the country at 18 on a scholarship and have always supported myself.  I'm 39 now and the executor of my dad's will.

I'd be thrilled if my daughter became mature and independent for her age.  She's only 3, but I have high hopes for her as she grows up.  We spend a lot of time together, but she can play well by herself at home and the park.

Letting your kids be mature and independent and being an absentee parent are not the same thing.[/quote]

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