Sadhguru
How can I be a friend to my child so he comes to me instead of getting lost?
Be a friend, not a boss
Parents should get off the pedestal and treat children as equals, right from childhood. Then, when there are possibilities of the child taking wrong steps, you will be the first person he comes to.
The parent should get off that pedestal and start treating them as equals, and this has to happen right from childhood.