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[quote=Anonymous]Wow.  I had a suboptimal upbringing in some ways, but the BEST part of it was the utter independence I had to become "mature" and "independent."  To me, it meant freedom -- which even as a very young kid, I knew that I loved -- being able to ramble outside alone, read what I wanted, not have hadly any moment-to-moment parental involvment, practically, except at dinner and bedtime.  On the flip side, intellectually, my parents and older sibs never dumbed things down at all.  We would have serious conversations about life and current events, and they made a lot of effort to instill their morals (going to church, volunteer activities, etc).  All of this turned me into a person who has always been adept at figuring out the world and going my own way.  I may have plenty of other problems, but I treasure this one part of myself.

There's a way to give your kid independence while at the same time giving them a safe and secure environment, and teaching them what's important to you.  I hope to be able to acheive SOME of this balance with my kid (although it's much harder in a city than in the small town that I grew up in, admittedly).  [/quote]

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