We had somewhere in the middle and it did no good whatsoever.
The culture that surrounds the child is as important - if not more so - than how the parents deal with things. We were allowed drink (but not loads), we could have friends round (but no smoking, and no sex under 16), we were trusted with the house etc etc - but we still got high etc and it wasn't my parents' fault at all.

They were perfectly nice. It wasn't anything they could do anything about. I'm just telling you this so you don't beat yourself up about it.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 31 May 2011, 15:12, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

I agree with this.
my parents weren't restrictive at all, most of the bollockings we got were from worry more than anything.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 31 May 2011, 15:14, Reply)