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Permissive parenting or progressive?

Asked by Hypocrisy_Central (26879points) April 19th, 2010

Is being a progressive parent the same as being a permissive parent? I have heard of parents who allow their child to bring home their b/f or g/f to have sex in their own room and even buy the condoms stating “I can’t stop them, they are going to do what they are going to do so I can at least control it and keep them safe”, or they allow their child to get drunk at home so they don’t have to try to drive or get home or smoke weed with them. Is conduct like that being a cool progressive parent trying to grant some autonomy to their kids are just being permissive and not actively parenting in those areas?

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