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When your standards feel too strict compared to other families

My son's friends all have later curfews and more freedom and he says I'm ruining his social life but I know these kids and I don't trust their judgment.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A parent questions whether their protective boundaries are necessary safety measures or are isolating their child from normal developmental experiences.

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