Every stereotype is based off of a sliver of truth. The stereotype “Preacher’s Daughter” didn’t come around for no reason. Often times kids raised with strict rules choose to push the limits and stretch boundaries.

I believe that teens who have parents that watch their every move is the leading cause for disobedient and misbehaved teens. Sure, parents have the right to invade their child’s personal space, but even a small amount of mutual understanding of privacy also needs to be put into place.

To solve this problem of disloyalty between adolescent and guardian, an honor system would have to be set in place, where the child tells the truth and the parent rewards the child by placing trust on their kids. Although this is probably never going to go into mass-effect, those families that have achieved this desired system noticed a better relationship built on open conversations and truthfulness.

I am very grateful to have such a good relationship with my parents. Through frequent conversations about scheduling and planning, and a great amount of earned trustworthiness, my freedom has been one of great amounts. Needless to say, If i don’t hold my end of the bargain up, this freedom is taken away from me.

Another benefit of having a good relationship with my parents is that when I do do something wrong, my punishment is incredibly smaller than it would be if the oh-so coveted “honor system” wasn’t in place.

Just because a parent chooses to not be as strict does not mean they don’t love their child as much as strict parents do. And if your parents might be overly-involved with your life, it doesn’t mean they don’t trust you.

Having divorced parents, the contrast of parenting styles between my mom and dad is one to go down in the record books. Even though both parents trust me, one is more interested in the fine print in my book of social interaction. Both of my parents equally share the same amount of love and concern for my well being, which goes to show that there isn’t one single correct way to parent a child.

If you are one of those kids who may not have that best relationship with their parents, I strongly urge you to try to strengthen that bond because although it might not seem like it now, the benefits of a healthy relationship are astounding.