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[quote=Anonymous]OP - how old are your kids?

The truth is many people agree with your parenting strategy (see Tiger Mom book) and of course, it has it's benefits.

I don't personally subscribe to that parenting style - I am striving for independence and self awareness over things I push my kids to do.  I feel personally they will benefit from deciding on their own what things to spend a lot of time pursuing, what things to quit.  I'm not saying I do nothing to encourage good outcomes, but I generally do not push, do not "require" sports or music (though one of my kids is an accomplished musician and one is ok at sports).  I don't require good grades, I don't limit screen time after family time and chores are complete.  I certainly don't make my sporty kid study a musical instrument.

I try really hard not to yell at my kids because I don't want them to remember their childhoods that way.

So far, I'm pretty happy with my kids as nice people, good students, have good futures and are good kids. I bet my kids aren't going to be worse off than yours someday,  but either way, they are following their own path.

And they are 20 and almost 18.  [/quote]

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