“Parents should hope their kids turn out like they were”
Agree
- You turned out okay after all
- Want to relate to their experiences
- Your values shaped who you are
- Easier to guide familiar struggles
- Pride in family similarities
Disagree
- Want them to avoid your mistakes
- Every generation should improve
- Kids deserve their own identity
- Times are different now anyway
- Your teen years had real problems
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