You raised him well. You taught him strong values. Then one day, your teen made a 180- degree turn down the wrong path. What happened?

Hi, I’m Mark Gregston … with Parenting Today’s Teens.

Every child has a free will … just like you. And one of the hardest things for parents to do is let a child make their own decisions and create their own value systems. But through this process, teens discover their identity and become independent.

My friend Chuck Swindoll said: “As kids get older, they grow larger wings to fly. You want to help prepare them so they don’t have a collision in the air while they’re flying.”

While it may be hard to believe at the moment, their poor choices are actually a healthy thing. It’s how teens become mature, well-grounded adults. This is how they prepare to fly.