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Treat your kids as adults when they reach puberty, problem solved. Never act like they are too young for anything. Just explain how the world works and let them figure it out. Just don’t get mad at every stumble along the way. Be there for them if they need you.

I say this unironically. The “Move fast and break things” approach works wonders for the relationship between parents and children.

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That assumes that children/teenagers are logical creatures. They're not

You can follow every parenting guide under the sun and still be left with a moody teenager that argues back at everything you tell them

I don't think I implied or assumed that children are logical creatures.

> a moody teenager that argues back at everything you tell them

As an adult, do you like to be "told"?

Ask your kid how he likes to be treated.

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