"Eligible to avoid" synonyms

[Rachel Adams]

Hello.

I think "eligible" should not be used in my sentence.
Should I use another verb?
"Parents are eligible to avoid their children from making a wrong decision. It's natural."

 

[Rachel Adams]

Yes. I don't know which, because I have no idea what you want to say. "avoid their children from making a wrong decision" makes no sense.

I mean "eligible" seems to be wrong to me.

 

[Rover_KE]

It is wrong, and so is "avoid their children from making a wrong decision".

The whole sentence needs rephrasing.

 

[Rachel Adams]

It is wrong, and so is "avoid their children from making a wrong decision".

The whole sentence needs rephrasing.

Yes, and I don't seem to find the correct expression or verb. I mean parents often tend to interfere. Maybe "Parents often tend to interfere in their children's decisions." "Parents try to help their children not to make a wrong decision."

 

[tedmc]

How about:

It is only natural for parents to help their children steer away from making wrong decisions​?

 

[Rachel Adams]

How about:

It is only natural for parents to help their children steer away from making wrong decisions​?

Is it wrong to use "avoid" here as well?

"It is only natural for parents to help their children avoid making a wrong decision."

 

[GoesStation]

Is it wrong to use "avoid" here as well?

"It is only natural for parents to help their children avoid making a wrong decision."

That's possible.

 

[Tarheel]

It might be possible, but it doesn't make sense to me. Try:

Parents want to teach their kids how to make the right decisions.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Is it wrong to use "avoid" here as well?

"It is only natural for parents to help their children avoid making a wrong decision."

That sounds okay to me. You might pluralize the end: making wrong decisions.

 

[Rachel Adams]

That's possible.

Can I omit "only"?

"It is only natural for parents to help their children avoid making a wrong decision."

 

[Rachel Adams]

It might be possible, but it doesn't make sense to me. Try:

Parents want to teach their kids how to make the right decisions.

Using "A right decision" isn't wrong either, is it?

 

[GoesStation]

Can I omit "only"?

"It is only natural for parents to help their children avoid making a wrong decision."

Yes, but the meaning changes a bit.

 

[GoesStation]

Using "A right decision" isn't wrong either, is it?

It doesn't work for me.

 

[Rachel Adams]

Yes, but the meaning changes a bit.

Could you tell me please which definition of "only" it is?

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

In that context, it's used for emphasis: It's natural. It's simply natural, it's nothing but natural. it's clearly natural. It's just natural. It's completely natural. It's only natural.