keep them kids as long as possible. its hard for me not to be an overprotective parent and i have boys. if i had a daughter she would be a nun. nothing to talk about. lol. kids try and grow up to fast. i think the best thing you can do for your kids is to listen to them. as long as they dont feel the need to lie to you, you will know whats going on in their life. i make sure my kids understand that no matter what happens, even if i dont agree, i'm on their side, ALWAYS. just be a real parent, thats a hard thing for some people these days.