As a golfer the ultimate goal should become that you have the knowledge to understand why a bad shot happens, so you can fix it almost immediately by knowing the formula to fix that shot. In this video I discuss common reasons why the pushed shot out to the right or the pulled shot to the left happens. Know it- Fix it...
Every golfer will have a dominant side. For most right handed players it's the right side- the trail side. This is great for power if the sequence is great. This may also hurt a player's power and certainly hurt their control IF the left side of the body isn't capable of dealing with the dominant side and it's want to take over.
The position of the ball on the ground out and away from us encourages most golfers to swing over the top on the downswing in their attempt to hit down on the ball. Here's a practice tip to help stop that dreaded over the top downswing
Kids are great imitators. Being young means no pre-conceived ideas and an appetite to copy what they see someone else doing. If your kid wants to play- let them play. See how their imitation intuition takes over and where it leads. 
The great Sam Snead came out with a lot of great quotes. One of my favorites is "Practice puts brains into your muscles".
If you can get the distance correct with your short game shots you will never be too far from the hole. Here is a great chipping practice drill to help you nail your distance control down