" seems con does not themselves support helicopter parenting, so I question the point of this debate. However, I will respond to a few points made by my opponent."
When you say "seems", it gives me the impression you actually did not grasp in essence what I've said.
When something is a case by case scenario, each of the options can get a supporting vote to be applied.
I did not once make a statement that my position is against what is called helicopter parenting across the board.
Your position as I get it in tandem with the topic, free range parenting as it's called, is more effective. That is the broad generalized format which impresses upon me that you're for it hand downs.
I am not.
I take more of a detailed strategic proactive assessing approach versus a binary simplistic move such as yours.
"No. The data that I acquired are the top searches. The overwhelming majority of the research showed support for free-range parenting."
Does this data involve any surveys of "helicoptering parenting"?
"I emphasize development because it is true not all children are equally developed at age 10, however, one can simply delay or accelerate newfound freedoms in accordance."
Right, it's a case by case approach assessed by the parent of course.
"Based on the prior statistics, more likely than not, it is not a good idea."
The question still remains is it in all cases "corporal punishment" only creates distrustful and aggressive child behavior?
"It is the burden of instigator to tell the adversities. A salesperson trying to sell does not go on a rant about what benefits their competition offers."
Well the salesperson can run the risk of losing a potential sale when that prospect's question to the salesperson is not answered. They fail to persuade, convince or demonstrate how they compete. You can call it a rant. Whatever.
Furthermore to be appropriate in the analogy, the question is directed towards telling me about the downsides of what you're selling, not somebody else's see . Like I said if you don't answer the potential client's questions, you risk losing the sale and the person walking out on you.
A good salesperson or debater can refute anything they're given that could counter them.
Now by you not telling me the adversities to allowing children to have freedom on internet usage , I take it that there are none or you avoid to say honestly on the grounds to avoid refutation.
But then again, you couldn't even honestly say there are none. So I guess there are .
Directs back to my point again about a case by case assessment. Such as assessing the pros and cons of a particular child doing an activity, their behavior, tendencies, self control, maturity, etc.
The child may require full or only partial monitoring. Goes back to a child being left home alone assessing that.
"Of course. This can scale with age, too. Perhaps they get their phone at age 10, they can only use it to call and text family until age 11, safe search is on until age 12, and so on"
Exactly, a case by case approach again.
"Then what is the point of this debate? "Well I agree with you in many scenarios, however, I agree with you to a lesser extent in other scenarios.""
I do thank you for conceding in your agreement. The point is to debate whether "free range parenting" is more effective or not. We're debating "free range parenting " is more effective. That's in the topic, that is your position.
That's a blanket statement. But being that we can establish unique cases that demand different approaches that would be the most effective for each unique individual case, the blanket statement becomes moot , invalid and erroneous.
But that's the statement you made.
"I suppose the point of this debate is where on the scale us two lie?
If 'anarchist' Free-range Parenting is a 1/10, and 'North Korea' helicopter parenting is 10/10, where do you lie? I suppose I would be 3/10."
You're either for "free range parenting " being most effective or not. If now you're trying to dissect and be methodical with this thing applying and adjusting and reapplying and readjusting, that's different than one fixated size applying completely.
If you're for so called one form of parenting being most effective here and another working best there, that's different than saying this particular style here is the most effective.
Damn those helicopters
lol
Agreed. It is sad that we have to buy them when in reality they should be free, iknowright?
Perhaps if you don't know what the words mean, you could read the description that helpfully provides the definitions.
We also know that free-range chickens are better than helicopter chickens, whatever may that mean.
Sad day for anti-anarchists. The only healthy child is a free child.