A friend and I were discussing parenting etc and she raised a point that she believes there are two types of parents.

1. The "try and teach from your own experiences" type of parent. Ie. help them avoid dangers/issues/problems because of your life experiences
And
2. The "child needs to learn for themselves" type of parent. Ie. the child can make their own decisions choices and suffer the resultant consequences.

Personally I believe it's not so clear cut. I think I do type 1 and if they don't listen then well it's type 2.

Where do you fit?