when they become adults.
i assume you're a teenager, so you are of the age where you think you know everything, so i assume you think that you're smarter than your parents, and maybe you are, but it probably explains why you are so spirited about the topic
You don't seem to get the point. I'm not saying let the kids go as soon as they can walk, they'll figure it out on their own. I'm saying giving kids freedom gradually, encouraging critical thinking at an early age is good, explaining shit so they can better understand the world, instead of turning of the TV as soon as someone talks about war or crime.... Sheltering kids until they go to college then tell them to "not drink and not have sex" = fail at parenting, oh you're 18, now you can start forming your own opinion and making decisions. Good luck with that. You're supposed to prepare them for the real world.
And my parents raised me pretty well, thanks for asking. I am in school, got a decent academic scholarship/paying for everything myself, A's, travel all over the country in the weekends, bought my own car in August, paid in full, tutor job on campus... I think I'm doing OK, and guess what, my parents let me make my own decisions when it comes to many things gradually and encouraged me to watch the news and be independent. Oh and they let me watch the Pianist when I was like 12, it doesn't seem like it hurt me that much. When I moved out of their house I was actually somewhat prepared to handle the real world, if you ever can be. But what do I know. Not saying that I don't make a shitload of mistakes and do stupid shit, but I'm not doing too bad for how horrible my parents raised me, right? Of course parents have years and years of life experience and usually know best, but I think most kids need to make their own mistake and try things out for themselves.
Besides, I trust years of studies and proof that this is the kind of parenting that actually works a little bit. Look at abstinence preaching and no sex ed...see how well that is working, buddy.
