There is a place between a micro-managing helicopter parent and laissez-faire - your parenting should be in that place. And while it'd be awesome to be your kids' best friend forever it's more important that they learn boundaries, self-control and how to human. You can impart self-control without opening every door and, given how psychologically exploitative a lot of the internet and advertising is, it's hardly a fair fight to just let them sink or swim.

Guidance is a responsibility of parenthood.