I agree totally with the comments in this article. Kids should have their own opinions and parents should listen - in most cases they do not listen.
Allowing one's child to be herself is vital for the kids whole future and self esteem. I see kids lose their self esteem by constant invalidation by inept parents - parents just don't know they don't know! If they take the trouble to find out the child would have respect for the parents instead of all the nonsense you get with tweens and teens!
