How much of your past do you believe you should share with your children?

How much of your past do you believe you should share with your children?
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well.. with me and my mom it’s always been, “well YOU did it so why can’t I?” and then of course, I go out and do dumb stuff and then learn myself. I think that some stuff, kids can learn from but most just have to make their own mistakes.
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