Toi, good deduction. While letting children do whatever they want and hope they learn from their mistakes is clearly NOT what I had in mind, nor do I think is it a good thing to do, I do think that allowing them to make their own choices, in moderation, and letting them make mistakes (that wouldn’t scar them in any major way, obviously) is a good way for them to learn about life lessons, and the world. Someone who has made a mistake, learned from it, and corrected it, is generally, in my opinion, better off than someone who has never made the mistake at all. This is because the person who has never made the mistake may not fully understand the parameters involved in whatever choice it may entail, and therefore, when the person is bombarded with the choice in the future, he may not know how to correctly deal with it. Someone who has familiarity with the possible effects of the choice will be able to discern the best possible choice because of past experiences.
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