The best we hope is that they learn to take good decisions. Too much bubble wrap and they maybe will crumble in face of adversity, too much neglect and they wil

The best we hope is that they learn to take good decisions. Too much bubble wrap and they maybe will crumble in face of adversity, too much neglect and they will get their attention from elsewhere. All are maybes. What children perhaps need is a different amount of parenting in different stages. Someone wrote that first you are the authority figure and the lighthouse for love and safety, then you become more of a mentor as they grow up. Again, the best you can hope for is that they learn good enough values and let them live their lives, it’s THEIR LIVES, not yours and maybe they will come to you for help. And when that happens, go to town!