All parents know that one of their most important tasks is to prepare their children for an independent life, but any parent can tell you that it's hard to let go of your children.
All
parents
know
that
one
of
their
most
important
tasks
is
to
prepare
their
children
for
an
independent
life
,
but
any
parent
can
tell
you
that
it
's
hard
to
let
go
of
your
children
.
That balance between keeping your children safe and allowing them to learn from their own mistakes can be heartbreaking.
That
balance
between
keeping
your
children
safe
and
allowing
them
to
learn
from
their
own
mistakes
can
be
heartbreaking
.
Years of experience means that parents often do know best, but on the other hand, the young, being less bound by tradition, are often more creative, more able to find new solutions to old problems.
Years
of
experience
means
that
parents
often
do
know
best
,
but
on
the
other
hand
,
the
young
,
being
less
bound
by
tradition
,
are
often
more
creative
,
more
able
to
find
new
solutions
to
old
problems
.
Revolutions are led by the young.
Revolutions
are
led
by
the
young
.
Good teachers make the growth of critical thinking easier in their students, only to find that this can lead to a questioning of the teachers' basic beliefs.
Good
teachers
make
the
growth
of
critical
thinking
easier
in
their
students
,
only
to
find
that
this
can
lead
to
a
questioning
of
the
teachers
'
basic
beliefs
.
Schools encourage parents to become involved, but are often embarrassed when parents have reservations about some of the educational methods being used.
Schools
encourage
parents
to
become
involved
,
but
are
often
embarrassed
when
parents
have
reservations
about
some
of
the
educational
methods
being
used
.
Governments encourage unimportant groups to empower themselves in order to participate fully in the development process.
Governments
encourage
unimportant
groups
to
empower
themselves
in
order
to
participate
fully
in
the
development
process
.
And they are often surprised when the new leaders of these groups turn around and attack the policies of that same government.
And
they
are
often
surprised
when
the
new
leaders
of
these
groups
turn
around
and
attack
the
policies
of
that
same
government
.
The rebellions young and the newly unimportant groups are important in social development.
The
rebellions
young
and
the
newly
unimportant
groups
are
important
in
social
development
.
They are not necessarily representatives of those they want to represent or not realistic in their demands, but their voices must be heard.
They
are
not
necessarily
representatives
of
those
they
want
to
represent
or
not
realistic
in
their
demands
,
but
their
voices
must
be
heard
.
Good parents know that just forbidding particular behaviors does not prevent their children from finding ways to engage in these forbidden activities.
Good
parents
know
that
just
forbidding
particular
behaviors
does
not
prevent
their
children
from
finding
ways
to
engage
in
these
forbidden
activities
.
Indeed, sometimes the forbidden fruit is more inviting, just because it is not accepted by authority.
Indeed
,
sometimes
the
forbidden
fruit
is
more
inviting
,
just
because
it
is
not
accepted
by
authority
.
Parents must work with their children to educate them on the facts, know as much as possible about he lives of their children, provide a good example, encourage more wholesome activities but also support their children when they don't follow what is expected of them.
Parents
must
work
with
their
children
to
educate
them
on
the
facts
,
know
as
much
as
possible
about
he
lives
of
their
children
,
provide
a
good
example
,
encourage
more
wholesome
activities
but
also
support
their
children
when
they
do
n't
follow
what
is
expected
of
them
.
But the most important point is that they also need to learn how to let go.
But
the
most
important
point
is
that
they
also
need
to
learn
how
to
let
go
.
All parents know that one of their most important tasks is to prepare their children for an independent life, but any parent can tell you that it's hard to let go of your children. That balance between keeping your children safe and allowing them to learn from their own mistakes can be heartbreaking. Years of experience means that parents often do know best, but on the other hand, the young, being less bound by tradition, are often more creative, more able to find new solutions to old problems. Revolutions are led by the young.  Good teachers make the growth of critical thinking easier in their students, only to find that this can lead to a questioning of the teachers' basic beliefs. Schools encourage parents to become involved, but are often embarrassed when parents have reservations about some of the educational methods being used. Governments encourage unimportant groups to empower themselves in order to participate fully in the development process. And they are often surprised when the new leaders of these groups turn around and attack the policies of that same government. The rebellions young and the newly unimportant groups are important in social development. They are not necessarily representatives of those they want to represent or not realistic in their demands, but their voices must be heard.  Good parents know that just forbidding particular behaviors does not prevent their children from finding ways to engage in these forbidden activities. Indeed, sometimes the forbidden fruit is more inviting, just because it is not accepted by authority. Parents must work with their children to educate them on the facts, know as much as possible about he lives of their children, provide a good example, encourage more wholesome activities but also support their children when they don't follow what is expected of them. But the most important point is that they also need to learn how to let go.