Biblical Relationships - The Children | Ephesians 6:1-9 | Part 2 Believe it or not, it’s healthy for kids to experience disappointment and consequences. Are you a “helicopter parent,” always hovering overhead and swooping in at the first sign of trouble? Big mistake. “—If you fight every battle FOR your child, you’ll lose most battles WITH your child. Think about that just a moment. Because as moms and dads, we want to come in many times and rescue our children. But when we rescue our children continually, what happens – I don’t know WHY this happens, I just know that when we continually rescue our children, we continually fight their battles for them, then it doesn’t take long until they have lost all respect for us.—”