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Oh yeah Biggles, I'd sort him out in five minutes. /sarcasmalert Seriously though, I think raising kids, including helping teenagers or even adults turn bad situations around, can be the most rewarding thing there is. Yeah I know. I listed a few general points which I agree and disagree...

I'm not the one defending my actions with reports of abuse administered by my parents. I'm also not trying to pretend that spying on my childrens conversations isn't extreme or bizzare. Yes not all kids are the same, some are very difficult to handle, and I've smacked disobedient children...

I didn't realise that your parenting style was that much different to mine Skater :confused: I agree with honestly teaching as much as possible, about as many things as possible, in an unbiased and preferably fun and interesting way. Not keeping things secret or taboo to avoid uncomfortable...

Um yeah, that's exactly what I meant :rolleyes: I never said you can't still be a parent, as in teach, listen, encourage, respect, etc, all the good stuff. [/captainobvious] But maybe I just don't know what i'm talking about :confused: Maybe I should have values more like some...

I agree with a bit of tough love, I definitely think that spoiling a child is a terrible thing to do. It's just that if someone told me that they were worried that thier 16yo daughter was having relations with her boyfriend, and that they wanted to monitor all discussions on the pc, such as...

I've been involved with raising many kids from birth, many of them are now adults, so I've got some opinions. I think a 17 yo should control his finances, not the parent, who shouldn't be using most of them for thier own benefit, thinking they deserve a return, as if he's an IP :confused...