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The way my parents raised me and my brother is totally different than the way I raise my kids.  We constantly are clashing when it comes to parenting skills.  My parents were never the emotional and open type.  My dad just worked a lot and when he was at home usually just ignored us kids.  My mom has never once told us she loves us, I know she does but it bugs me that she is not able to be open with her own kids.  We never had lectures over drugs, going to college, sex, etc...  I think I just got lucky that I did not turn into some total loser.  My brother on the other hand is very secluded, is 23 years old and pretty much a momma's boy.  I think he is that way because my parents made him that way.

All in all I hate the way that my parents raised us, yeah of course there are some special memories and I still love my parents but I will never raise my kids the same way.  I want my kids to be able to trust me and I want to be involved in their lives as much as much as I can without being overbearing.

Do you guys follow your parents example or are the opposite?