I really dont know. I think my kids were very lucky that they had a reasonable amount of freedom as they grew up. We live in an area where in those days everyone knew everyone else so they could wander off and it wasnt an issue as there were many people who would look out for them.

An interesting article, thanks for sharing.

Never would I dream of four kids. But even if I did, I would never let them do any of these things. Each to their own I guess, and I hope that the article is tongue-in-cheek

I cracked up at dot point one and two. I let my second do that already. I wonder what I’d let my fourth do…!

Well, we only have one child but I am one of 4 kids. My brother, born 4th and the baby in the family could get away with most things. I think Mum didn’t know what to do with a boy after 3 girls so let him get away with most things. She was most lenient on him and mothered him more than the rest of us.

so true! love the berries bit ha ha! that’s why I’m only having 2 kids

Yep the first has to endure us learning to parent and subsequent babies reap the rewards

Yep, definitely ! My fourth eats sand, leaves and dirt and I’m not too bothered by it

This was an amusing read, thanks heaps ☺

I love this article. Some of these things I let my second one do!

Nothing like that… She got introduced to some stuff (like TV) earlier than the oldest, just because it was around for the older kids.

Um, I don’t thinking I’d ever be that relaxed. With my 3rd, I stopped helicopter parenting. I let him take risks, get dirty and fail. He’s a much happier child because of it. I am learning to parent every day and hopefully I’m a better version for my newest number 4.

Oh gosh; my first child does almost all of these…

I only had 2 kids and still the older one used to say ‘you’ld never let me do that at her age!’ I didn’t think my parenting had changed that much in such a short time

I only have one child, but I have 3 siblings. I was the 3rd child and apparently was just ‘there’ in the background taking it all in. My brother, the 4th child, got away with anything and everything, and Mum did far more for him than she ever did for the rest of us. Hence why he stayed at hoem until he was 30!!!

I am only on child number one! Let’s see how I go next time around!! Lol Thabks for the funny read.

I am only on child number one! Let’s see how I go next time around! Lol thanks for theI not read!

We have ground rules for all of them. But all children are different and might get dealed with in different ways within the ground rules.

I must have parented my children in an earlier age. No I didn’t let my fourth child do these things or any of my other children. There were rules in the house and every child knew them and followed them. No 1 didn’t get more because we had more disposable income than No 4 did. Each child had one trip with the school, one trip with guides or scouts or whatever, and lone birthday where they could pick whatever they wanted for that day. My children are now late 40’s and early 50’s – all get along very well and we have a fantastic relationship. Pity I won’t be around to see how your children turn out when they are at that age.

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I totally agree! lol!! I draw the line at wring or scribbling on the walls though. Pardon the pun.