That said My parents were fairly good to me as well, but generally we were on our own (free range kids) and had to stick up for ourselves.[/quote]
Nothing wrong with that. I think grit is a very important indicator of success, especially at a young age. I teach my children grit along with a lot of other things like self confidence. Regarding the free range stuff, I like to think that it will be better for them, (and me as well) but as a parent it’s hard for me to let them walk down the street by themselves to school when I look at a website and know that there are 15 sexual deviants within a 10 mile radius.
