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Parents Setting Limits
"You might think that all this freedom has created a child who's out all night crashing the family car, or goes to raves every weekend tripping out on ecstasy."
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By Max Abrams
The more limits and rules that parents set, the more the kids will rebel.
Ever since I was a kid, my parents have always tried to show me they trust me …by not setting too many limits. They've never set a time that I have to be home, or told me not to swear in the house, or not to do drugs. Of course, when I was little, it's not like I was allowed to watch all the TV I wanted, or eat a whole pint of ice cream in one sitting. There were some boundaries - but they were only there to give me a little bit of structure.
You might think that all this freedom has created a child who's out all night crashing the family car, or goes to raves every weekend tripping out on ecstasy. However, I'm actually one of the tamest teenagers I know. I don't do drugs, I don't drive without a license, I'm not promiscuous, and I mostly get As and Bs on my report cards.
If parents would just give us a little freedom and show us they trust us, then there would be less rebellion and more communication between parents and kids.
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