Well, like most things in life - a level of balance has to be struck and the realisation and/or acknowledgement of "when and where" that balance is an art which the parent needs to master. Having involvement and imparting knowledge needn't mean controlling - but yes, perhaps not always easy for the adult to give the knowledge without enforcing the action, but definitely not impossible.

and one is still thinking about it... ;-))

lol thats sweet.