I’m asking as a dad of two biological kids and one adopted child (though the concept of adoption differs between the West and the Arab world), ranging in age from 13 to 17. I was raised with a traditional Arab boss-subordinate dynamic between parent and child, but with my kids I went the opposite way and tried to cultivate a best-friend, mentor, and guide relationship, while still maintaining my role as an authority figure.
A good parent produces a self-sufficient and well-adjusted adult with compassion and decency.
There are numerous paths to reach that end but the most important thing is to model the right behaviors.
But an adult person is no product.
The only thing that parents can produce is the little baby.
I get where you’re coming from, however this is too fine a hair to split and does not detract from their original and well written statement.