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Hmmm...... it appears that I missed this post.:( I am sure that Lil did not at any time make any post detailing her apparent liberal views on child rearing, only her own experiences including how she bought and maintained her own vehicle with her own funds prior to 18 years of age. FWIW...

I think one of the issues here is that we don't know WW's son. We don't know his temperament. We don't know the family dynamic, and we also don't know WW's parenting style, other than what has been mentioned here. I would presume that WW's son has many issues (we all do, not just singleing...

That's OK. It's all good. You obviously have not been blessed with a little monster like Lil was at that age. As I said before, they are all different. The first was just so easy during the first few years that I was soooo totally unprepared for "Hurricane Lil". She was so much hard...

Yes, you cannot reason with a cranky two year old. A tap on the back of the hand is sometimes needed.

It appears that there are a few things that we have a difference of opinion on. Yep, agree. I have always been open to talking about the uncomfortable topics. . Um, just a minute, I didn't say or do that.....:confused:. I have been proactive in giving the kids responsibilities as they get...

Hmmm......well, speaking from the coal face, as a parent that has gone through the troubling teen years, I can seriously tell you that you may find your views changing when that time comes. In all honesty, I can tell you that if I had had that approach then one, if not both of my children...

I think different things work for different families, for different reasons. The trick is finding what works for yours when there is a crisis. You also have to deal with different personalities. It would be ideal if all your kids had a similar personality. Find what works, then stick to...

I know the kid is older than that. This post was not in response to WW's problems, rather Vincenzo who said "We can only do our best to teach our kids as much as possible, but I don't think we shouldn't try to control them, especially by the time they are teenagers, imo anyway." By saying...

I agree that you have to let go of the apron strings at some stage, however you will find that the teen years (especially 13-15) seems to be the hardest of all. You really can't stand back and expect them to do as they have been taught. You have to get in there, boots and all, and be tough...