Emphasize to your children that you love them, and that you are available to help them get through their difficult situations. Love your children the way they are. Teach your children to care, to act responsibly, and to respect others and as well as themselves. Act as their role model. Teach your children to live with whatever you can offer them.
Nobody is perfect, and anybody can make mistakes.
Teach them that they can learn from their mistakes as well as their successes. Help your teenagers lessen anxiety by learning about coping strategies. They can learn to cope with their problems through programs from the school, community groups, or mental health institutions. As your children become more aware of information in their environment about sexual attitudes, teach them that prevention and abstinence are positive choices that they can make. Help your teenagers learn more about health, good self-image, and personal safety.