Wow!
What a fabulous amount of responses and support in such a small space of time! Big thanks to all of you - you've made my week
Basically you've just confirmed what a probably knew was true but needed to hear from those not so close to me I'm not doubting my parenting methods one bit - perhaps just wondering whether I'm letting other people's opinions get in my way - which I reckon I have!
I think I'm projecting a lot of my fears that my own mum's hyper-anxious, strict parenting and drama-queen personality has shaped my sensitivities - ie can I stop the cycle? (Ironically it's my mum (and sis) making most of the comments!)
So good to hear of such a wide range of personalities being successfully GP'd within the same family too