>I'm pretty sure Nicholas and I are in similar places on this, which is that kids earn increased trust as they get older. The problems with watching over a kid too closely are that a) they don't develop their own judgment; and b) it can lead to sneakiness.
Hey, let's split some hairs. Some kids lose your trust, as they grow older, and spin their way toward prison....
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