We followed much the same path as you did. I tried to teach the kids things at every turn. Daughter was a more eager helper than son; she could do electrical wiring by the time she was 9.
Son had his head in the clouds, but that's the kind of work that he does now!
Kids both worked on brother's farm in the summers; that kept them away from the influence of their peers in town and they learned how to work.
They were conservative with their money until they left home; then they followed the crowd. They knew when they left home that if they got into finacial trouble on their own, don't bother to call us. Harsh but it worked.
Now when they do something that we think they shouldn't, my wife and I say: "Hey, we did our best; it's no longer our responsibility!" We're much more content that way.
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