Ultimately, it is for the child to decide for themselves. Yes, you may have trouble admitting it, but this is the truth. No amount of guidance will stop a child from endangering themselves if it is their personality's prerogative. And in whose mind is the behaviour defined as endangering? Parents are responsible for their child's behaviour, but keep in mind that as a parent you don't always know best. Certainly not the government nor the rest of the country. If a parent is balanced and thoughtful, it is all that can be done. From there, it is up to the child.

yes, of course it is up to the individual finally, but they are children! We must be concerned with what they get taught and what influences their lives. I am very puzzled by this defeteat attitude, as if there was nothing we could do, but there is a lot that we can do as a society to decide how we want our kids to gorw up. Yes, it is them who make up their minds in the end, but shouldn't we help them by providing a supportive and fair environment? This is not the jungle, it's society!