# You’re Raising Adults, Not Kids
## Metadata
- Author: [[Brass Check]]
- Full Title: You’re Raising Adults, Not Kids
- Category: #source/articles
- URL: https://dailydad.com/youre-raising-adults-not-kids-2/
## Highlights
- A dad who sees his kids as children sees them as they are right now and may have trouble updating this impression as they grow. A dad who sees his children as future adults sees them for their potential, sees the job of parenting as one of *realization,* and not simply protection ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hd97qv9ghya66y00vaa4mrh8))