This is the way to do it. When they're very young, it's by saying "No." When they're a little older, it's by explaining why. By the time they're a teenager, you have to trust them and make sure they know you're there for them.
You also have to model the behavior for them in the first place.
I'm also a parent. You begin as a shield and end as a foundation in your child's life. It is a process.
There are a lot of contradictory ideas out there, sometimes it is important to let children make mistakes, it is not easy as a parent to sometimes do nothing.
You also have to model the behavior for them in the first place.
I'm also a parent. You begin as a shield and end as a foundation in your child's life. It is a process.