Most parents hate seeing their children in stressful situations, regardless of what the cause is - but there may be an argument for allowing them to experience the stress.
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John Cowan: Teaching your kids to drive
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Dougal Sutherland: Does telling your kids to 'be yourself' just lead to bullying?
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Sara Chatwin: Psychologist chats parents' sideline behaviour
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