First of all, sooner or later child will be in situations when he must do his own choice. Seventeen years old is exactly the age when teenagers are applying for the college and, therefore, have to leave their home and live away from their families. If one was always told what to do by his parents, either do the homework or go to bed, he would not be able to make such basic decisions alone. Not to mention living for months, studying and providing himself with the sustenance. Following directions of his parents hi still be callow even in 20 and 25. Therefore, making their own decisions in the early stages of teenage years will give children necessary experience, indispensable for living alone.