If parental redundancy is the aim of the game then here's a great strategy to use to help kids become more self-sufficient yet stay safe and secure as they grow.
Michael Grose is the current Body & Soul parenting columnist reaching 6 million Australians every Sunday. Michael is the author of 7 parenting books, including the best-selling Why First Borns Rule the World and Last Borns Want to Change it. Michael is married with three adult children who have all successfully flown the parent nest.