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.
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.