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Date Posted: 22:07:19 04/04/07 Wed
Author: Bradley Kovach
Subject: Re: Parenting Styles....and more
In reply to: Kelly Folsom 's message, "Parenting Styles....and more" on 20:51:53 04/04/07 Wed

I completely with Kelly that this type of parenting is dangerous. I have an aunt that is doing that right now with her son. She is always trying to be the "cool mom" and letting him (and sometimes even encouraging him) to do things he shouldn't be doing (drinking, tattoos, piercing, sex, etc.). I think part of it is playing the favorites game. She always talks about divorcing her husband as soon as my cousin moves out of the house (typical "stay together for the kids") and I think she enjoys it when she feels like he would choose her over him when it's time to pick sides. Also, I think sometime it stems from a need to feel that they are still young and able to be accepted by the younger crowd. Whatever the reason it definitely is not having a positive effect on adolescents. Like my mother always said, "I'm not here to be your friend, I'm here to tell you what to do" which was blunt but still better than my dad's trademarked, "I brought you into this world and I can take you back out."

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