the catcher in the rye! please help!!?

Question

what does this quote mean? "The thing with kids is, if they want to grab for the gold ring, you have to let them do it, and not say anything. If they fall off, they fall off, but it's bad if you say anything to them."

also, how does it relate back to the book? thanks

Answer 1

Read the end of the book again and try to think about Holden's feelings about his life as well as the life of his sister, Phoebe.