The way we grow up affects deeply our character and attitude towards the
world and other people. The topic of upbringing is very personal and
everyone has different experiences, infact two people can have completely
different backgrounds even if they belong to the same household.
The child's upbringing is affected by many factors such as parents' age,
having siblings, the house in which they live, financial means and so on.
I would like to offer an example based on my own experience. Before I was
born, my brother has been an only child for seven years, he spent his early
years in a much smaller house than the one I lived in, he also lived with our
grandparents and he didn't have both parents at home because our father
was working in another city. All these factors definitely impacted on the
method used by our parents that was stricter and more protective.
On the other hand I grew up in different cirmumstances: I was in the same
house during my whole childhood with both my parents and my brother. I
believe that my parents could raise me in a much more relaxed environment
which allowed them to adopt a free-range parenting. They were never
overprotective, I was quite independent and I had my own space. So, once
they were sure I was aware of dangers and how to deal with problems, I was
allowed to go out unsupervised.
I personally believe that free-range parenting brings benefits for the child
because it makes them develop skills that will be useful for the future, so the
long-term advantages outweight the disadvantages like dangers and fears
which are often overrated by protective parents. However, we can't forget all
the mentioned factors that affect parenting.