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[quote]My parents were pretty upfront about the fact that we were part of the family, they expected us to behave as part of the family, [b]and if we had trouble doing so, we talked it out and figured what the problem was.[/b]   We didn't need to be punished; we WANTED to be part of the family and to help out, behave, and do the right thing.  
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Of course you did not always do what you were supposed to. You said so in your post. But your parents' way of dealing with it was extraordinary. [b]I would love this for my kids but -- it would not work[/b].[/quote]

No, I meant, if we had trouble doing something our parents told us, we talked about it ahead of time.   Like, if they said they needed me to babysit my younger brothers on Sat, but I had other plans... we talked about it.   They didn't just insist and make me do what  they wanted ("My way or the highway").

I think if you raise your kids this way from the start (as opposed to spanking them and giving time outs for their transgressions) you have a greater likelihood of ending up with teenagers you can actually trust.[/quote]

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