Ten Things Parents Can and Cannot Control

When we try to control their swimming experience, such as pushing for our kids to be in the next higher level group before they’re ready, our kids will lose interest or rebel.

When our kids are young, we make all the decisions for them. We choose their clothes, schools, activities, friends, food and bedtimes.

But as they grow older, we discover they have opinions of their own and we’re no longer in total control. We still know what’s best for them, but they don’t always follow our sage advice. As they grow older, it may be hard for us to give up control, but we need to so they can develop into their own adult persons.

At some point, we need to step back a bit and let them take control of their lives, while hovering a few feet away, hoping it all works out.