chic

HI, thank you for clarifying. Kids to me are those below 18 years old.

To be firm about the rule "My house, my rule", I totally agree. When my teenage son was turning 18, we flew him to Asia as we were working as expats. Being the handsome dude, he had so many young girls looking for him, most of them from expat background, both asian and westerners (so I am not being bias here).

I also have a teenage daughter. They are now grown up, in their 20s, if I hadn't been firm then, they might never have thought we cared. Now they are on their own, have jobs, paying their bills and will continue to make mistakes but that's life; we may have reached the norms of society yet these children make us learn and live life all over again.

On the other hand, if you are too firm with them (kids), they seek private pleasures outside the house and end up making babies. Having a balanced discipline is the goal; I leave the talking to my other half (spouse).

I like this forum because most of the members do not hold back their views about the real things that matter to parents, marriage and family. Cheers.

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