And do you feel like you have to instill your authority or is it just a naturally occurring phenomenon?

For me it’s naturally occurring, it’s not really up for debate who’s in charge in our household. It’s obvious that I am the authority figure, so I’d rather they “practice” on me as probably the most legitimate authority figure they will ever have in life. In order to discern good authority figures (rare) from bad authority figures (common).

In my view the kids who never practice questioning authority at home are the ones most vulnerable to false teachers, bad bosses, and corrupt systems later.