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Originally posted by graphicsbytia
you help children make decisions on their own.. that's the right way to go about it in my opinion.. that's pretty much all I was trying to say.. and 12 was just an example.. I've been teaching my kids how to make decisions their whole lives.. it's the basis of all my child rearing philosophies.. teach them how to cope in the world while you still have them with you.. don't do it for them
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I'm sorry but that's all hippy bullshit...LOL
Not trying to offend you but that is my opinion.
Sure you try to teach kids how to make the right decisions but we both know that they are not always going to do so...so as a responsible parent you at times have to make a decision for them.
It all goes back to age appropriateness. You allow children to make decisions that they are capable of making. And of course you help them through the tougher ones and you decide those for them that are even tougher. Of course you have to eventually let go..but age 12 is not where you do it completely.