[Cathryn Crawford]

My parents taught me tough love. They have never bailed me out unless I deserved it. I was once falsely accused of a pretty serious charge when I was in HS and they were very supportive then. That's because I had earned their trust. I was 15 at the time, and a girl accused me of, basically, assaulting her. It was ridiculous, she didn't like me and was willing to do anything to get me out of the private school we both attended. It wound up that she left, because I had the support of my parents and the school principal. Thank God for that. I would have wound up on probation or worse if it weren't for that. So, in return, I know that my parents will be there if I need them, but if I screw up, it's my fault, and I have to face the consequences.

[Grampa Dave]

As a parent you have to back your children when they are correct and stand back and let them get whacked by society or the system when they are wrong.