Yes I have and they are street wise now ready to go out into the real world and fend for themselves they know the value of working hard to earn they know about being well mannered and polite they know not to abuse alcohol or other substances they can make descisions for them selves having made and learned from mistakes along the way they have learned to be self reliant and use their instincts and I am damn proud that they are not Whiney me me me brats that so many parents inflict on us

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Yes I have and they are street wise now ready to go out into the real world and fend for themselves they know the value of working hard to earn they know about being well mannered and polite they know not to abuse alcohol or other substances they can make descisions for them selves having made and learned from mistakes along the way they have learned to be self reliant and use their instincts and I am damn proud that they are not Whiney me me me brats that so many parents inflict on us "

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Nope. I was a bit of a tom boy (surprise surprise!) So climbing trees and playing on railway tracks was the basis of my youth. Never in a million years!

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By *ueenandworkerbeeCouple over a year ago

Manchester

My mum has always been very liberal. She would allow my brother and I houseparty birthday parties from 14 because, in her words to other parents, 'otherwise they'll sneek booze and mix drinks and end up getting sick while drinking it in the cold in the park'. We could stay out to reasonable lateness as long as she knew where we were and texted her. Neither of us have ever got into drugs or bad friend groups so this approach may not have worked with all teens, but it showed that she trusted us and have us street sense and confidence to be on our own.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I can't complain actually, I liked everything I did as a child, so I will try and make them have a childhood as close as the one I had. My parents still are the right amount of strict, I grew up surrounded by people, did activities every weekend, would love that for my kids.

I would have two...that is my only downfall...I'm an only child

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By *0hnnyBrav0Man over a year ago

Great Wyrley

Not a chance!

If my daughter does 10% of the stuff I used to get up to I will have a heart attack lololol

I am a self confessed hypocrite.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I wish my kids could do half the stuff I did as a kid. Sadly they'd probably end up with a criminal record these days when back then it was just seen as harmless fun.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

This all the way

I let mine do more than I did, never shouted when they made a fuck up, I just taught them how to sort out the fall out from it and the consequences, they are amazing people now and I'm proud beyond belief, no idea how I managed to raise such rounded kids

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"My mum has always been very liberal. She would allow my brother and I houseparty birthday parties from 14 because, in her words to other parents, 'otherwise they'll sneek booze and mix drinks and end up getting sick while drinking it in the cold in the park'. We could stay out to reasonable lateness as long as she knew where we were and texted her. Neither of us have ever got into drugs or bad friend groups so this approach may not have worked with all teens, but it showed that she trusted us and have us street sense and confidence to be on our own."

Did the same with mine

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Yes.

I'm happy with the way I turned out even if I was a little shit back then

My only advice would be...If her names Catherine...walk away son, walk away!