The interesting thing about this article is that it assumes that we each can choose the behaviour that is ok for us - that children should be able to listen to your wishes about something & then make up their mind - to be their own authority. This assumes that children have all the information & the maturity to make the appropriate decision. But there are going to be some situations where parents will need to enforce limits for safety (eg. you must walk with an adult on the road, you cannot climb on the roof) - and regardless of whether our children like it, these limits are good for them.

Further, I wonder whether this type of parenting (giving children the authority over their behaviour) is really preparing them for life in wider society? If we constantly just tell kids our wishes, without expecting them to comply, how are they going to be prepared for schooling?? (where teachers will just give instructions & exect them to be obeyed - regardless of whether the child likes it, or thinks it is a reasonable request??) We all have to submit to governing authorities (the police, government, employers, teachers). These authorities do put limits on our behaviour (speed limits, dress codes, noise restrictions, etc), and we are expected to comply.