A
philosophy for raising
children in which one explains the
reasons behind one's
orders and never says "
Because I'm your father", "
Because I'm your mother", or "
Because I say so". Often yields more
intelligent and
inquisitive people in
the long run, which can be a
blessing and a
curse for
kids raised this way.
My own parents did this. They also increasingly encouraged me to make my own decisions as well, but lately they've been rethinking that part, prompting me to start trying to figure out some way to run away...