Travel with them, and show them how most of the world lives. Teach them to help others. Teens should make their own moral choices. I need to figure it out myself. I have to listen to my own voice inside.
Parents can build a relationship like a bank account.
Keep giving them good advice and let them know you care. A good parent is patient. Realize you may lose them for a year or two or four, but when they hit their 20 s, you ll see the person you want. There s a Chinese bamboo tree metaphor. You plant this tree and water it and fertilize it for five long years, but nothing seems to grow.