Here are some ways to help them in the process. But making GOOD decisions is a skill to be learned and developed. Equipping your children with those skills will give them life-long skills that will contribute to their contentment in life. Carefully assist your child in collecting all the data needed to make a decision. Parents do this by employing a mixture of listening, questioning, and repeating back to the child.
Internal data are feelings, thoughts, and goals.
External data could be the parents' desires or a friend's feelings. Spend time analyzing the data in light of the decision to be made. Think, with your child, about the specific decision that needs to be made in light of all the information. As much as possible, allow your child to take the lead, offering guidance and assistance when necessary. Be ready to hold your child back if his or her choice will have harmful or detrimental results.