Some may be more serious or costly. But failure is a learning experience , so be prepared for your children's inevitable errors. First of all, most of us want to be needed. However, as wonderful as it is to give to others who really need you, it's another thing altogether to hold on just to be needed. This will certainly occur if you yourself set an example by turning to others when necessary.
Mistakes can have unpleasant consequences, but fear of making mistakes is worse.
So equip your children to make reasonable decisions, then reassure them that most blunders are neither irreparable nor tragic. Actually, the reverse is true. Their turning to you under such circumstances is, in fact, a sign of their growing strength , since they are asking you of their own volition. He never expresses opinions about their family life. Once, when his newlywed daughter asked him for some advice, he directed her to her husband.