Sometimes in an effort to focus only on "happiness" parents find themselves protecting, defending or otherwise stepping in for our kids when what they really need to learn is conscientiousness. This article makes some great points along this general idea :"Children who are industrious, orderly and have good self-control are more likely than their careless or undisciplined peers to grow into happy adults." Letting kids make mistakes, take responsibility, resolve their own problems, etc... can be greatly beneficial even if sometimes difficult to watch. I remember realizing as a teen that I needed to get my act together because my desires for bad behavior or choices wouldn't change as an adult, I would just have increasing responsibility for them. I'm grateful my parents let me learn these lessons
"Don't Make Your Children the Exception to Every Rule"
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