As a parent or those in a parenting role, you might find yourself worrying about all the risky behaviors in which your child/teen might engage and whether you have any influence on the choices that your child/teen makes. Rest assured, healthy risk taking is normal, and there are many ways you can increase the likelihood that your child/teen will engage in healthy risk taking and avoid unhealthy risk taking. Let’s explore what we mean by healthy and unhealthy risk taking, why children/teens take risks, and what you as a parent or those in a parenting role can do to support your child/teen.