Parenting a Prodigal You feed them and rock them to sleep; you teach them how to talk, and walk, and run, and jump, and how to tie their shoes.  You teach them how to ride a bike. You teach them to drive a car.  You teach them to be strong and confident in who they are.  You teach them how to reason and think for themselves. So, what happens when they do that…BUT  “thinking for themselves” looks a whole lot more like defiance and rebellion? Truthfully, there’s a lot you can’t do.   You can’t control another human being…this includes your child.  You can’t monitor them 24/7 or make good choices…