How much should we teach* as opposed to letting people learn from experience?

As a parent, I think we need to teach our children as much as we can. We do that by talking and encouraging them to ask questions. You give advice and share stories in hopes that they don't repeat your mistakes. Sadly, sometimes you need to experience things firsthand to truly learn something. Then, as a parent, you bite your tongue and try not to say, "I told you so," but be there to support them and tell them to learn from their mistakes.

I consider teach and preach two vary different things. Teach implies a willingness to learn whatever is being taught.

Learning from experience is going to happen no matter what or you are bound to go through that experience until you do learn it.

ugh. if they are adults let them be. unless they are hurting self or others. i think some people get too involved with telling other people how they should be

I would only presume to teach or advise a child, seriously, unless I was being asked for advice. I assume an adult knows what he or she is doing until they prove otherwise.

True knowledge comes from pain.