Re: When you have a daughter....
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Eventually this type of "parenting" stops working, believe me. Your kids just learn to avoid you, and/or cover their tracks.
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I couldn't agree more. That type of parenting is only effective until about age 4. I am glad that you seem to recognize it for what it was and will break the cycle when rearing your kids.
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My father wasn't a monster -- he did work hard for his family, coached my Little League teams, took us on family vacations, etc... It was his over-protectiveness / disciplining style / lack of empathy / lack of respect for our opinions / that caused us all to rebel.
I still have a relationship with him, just not a very close one.
My fiancee is quite convinced that I'll be nothing like my father when it comes to raising our kids. We're completely different people, and I'm one to learn from others' mistakes.
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