Did you know that in Hartford, Connecticut, it’s illegal to cross the street walking on your hands? Or in Wilbur, Washington, it’s against the law to drive an ugly horse?

Nothing undermines the power of a rule more than when it’s totally irrelevant and inappropriate.

And just like how politicians need to reevaluate some of those old, crazy laws … parents need to review the rules in their own home to make sure they’re still practical, attainable, and beneficial.

Do you still make your 16- year- old son hold your hand while crossing the street? Or enforce an 8 o’clock curfew with your 18- year- old daughter? Of course not!

So ditch the crazy laws at home! Your teen will be grateful for boundaries that are practical, attainable, and beneficial.

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