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One of the most difficult lesson parents have to learn is, in-spite of there most honorable efforts to protect children from pitfalls in life, they can’t always do it. This becomes even more apparent when children are in high school and college. Many parents can offer their perspectives and advice but they often find children need to think for themselves and make their own decisions and even mistakes.

Parents can support children regardless of any outcomes, telling children things like, “I’m sorry it didn’t work out for you” and “I’ll support your decision if you think it’s the best for you” and going on from there. Parents can also encourage children to establish communication with other adults resources (for example; school teachers, counselors, older siblings etc) who can also provide insight into particular situations. Most importantly, parents should work to keep the lines of communication open as much as possible and provide positive influencial comments when possible.