Zdad, hope you realize I didn’t mean that literally!
I’m trying to bring a point across. Parents today are often scared of their children. They need to take back their parental responsibility and stay in the drivers seat for the duration of their children’s growing up years. Children do better when parents have clear dos and don’ts and stick to them. Weak parenting isn’t in a child’s best interest, even if at the moment it is more pleasant to cave in.
The attitude of ‘there isn’t much you can do’ just isn’t good for your children.