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[quote=Anonymous]+1 to 8:18.   I think this applies to a lot of things.  teens have to start making decisions by themselves while you are there to play clean up when they make mistakes because you won't be there when they are in college.  If they are screwing up, such as staying up too late with electronics so it affects their schoolwork, impose some rules for a period of time and then step back and let them take over.  The same approach applies to study habits and what activities they choose and don't choose.  Teens will only learn how to exercise good judgment if they have to exercise judgment.

I think that some of the "just say no" parents posting on this thread have younger kids.  This often happens on DCUM, parents of younger kids get all worked up when they read about older teens because they can't imagine allowing such things and then they eventually allow such things.  At least I hope thats the case.  Because over controlling your kids doesn't help them in the long run.[/quote]

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