But that’s the difference, you tried and PERSISTED when it got tough, thereby teaching them even more life skills. You didn’t give up at the first sign of resistance and then wonder why your child does the same. I’m not saying every boomer, by any means, bc the problem is lazy parenting across the board. But the ME generation, on average, has far more to answer for than many want to accept. I.e. Parents who let their kids quit midway through a sports season ‘bc the kid didn’t like it,’ rather than having the hard convos about keeping a commitment, because it made them uncomfortable and/or deep down they ‘wanted their Saturday’s back,’ but then want to act surprised when their kid follows their lead (rather than listening to the benign lip service) and doesn’t persist in anything.

(Also in before anyone mentions the “participation trophy generation” as if we the kids were on the little league boards demanding the rule changes, rather than our parents who didn’t want to honestly explain to the kids who barely practiced once a week, why the kids who practiced 5x/wk were performing better and winning. Same psychology; same result; same dodging of responsibility)

You did it right and I’m sure your child(ren), and society, are better for it fren.