[Seahawk]

Originally Posted by Christien

I'll be the first to admit that the instinct to protect them is very strong, but we realized early on that kids need to fall and hurt themselves sometimes to learn what gravity is, etc. I realized early on my job is to make sure they don't die and that they learn from their mistakes, rather than preventing those mistakes from happening.

There it is.

My children have thanked me on multiple occasions for letting them resolve their conflicts on their own when they were young. I was always aware of the circumstances and would have intervened if necessary. It is a balance.