Teach them to think

Once they reach a reasonable age, do not strive to do your children's thinking for them - or at least do as little as is feasible considering your responsibilities toward them to keep them safe both physically and morally. The more you can teach them how to think correctly, both as to correct principles and proper reasoning processes, the better off they will be. A man who can think, and who actually does, is increasingly rare in this electronic age. If you teach them to think, you will have done them a favor worth more than gold.