Let Your Teen Make Mistakes

It’s super easy for experts to say, “Let your teen fail.” It is much harder as a parent to follow this advice. But we need to do it. When your teen forgets their homework for the 948938th time, it feels better to drive it to the school than let them face the consequences. But those consequences have a better chance of helping your child become responsible and organized. You can help them brainstorm problem-solving solutions, but once you have those solutions in place, you need to step back and let them take charge. Win or lose—they’re in control.

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