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by bdamm 2079 days ago
We tried; it didn't work. Reason being that there are anti-pattern behaviors built into the parent/child relationship. It's very challenging for both the child and the parent to shift from a kind/loving/on-your-team relationship to a mentoring/structured/pay-attention relationship that is more in line with teaching.

Some people can do it. We could not.