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Band 7+: Should parents make decisions for their children?

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Well, I believe decision-making for kids involves a lot of factors, such as their situation and how old the child is. For example, young children obviously need parents to make decisions for them, like what they eat and when to go to bed. But as children mature, parents should gradually involve them in decision-making.

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Well, I believe decision making for kids involves a lot of factors, such as what their situation is or, uh, how old is the child. For example, young children obviously need parents to make decisions for them, like what they eat, when to go to bed. But as children mature, parents should gradually involve them in decision making.

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