Teshuva is always accepted at any age. A person can sin most of his life and at the end do proper teshuva and erase a lifetime of bad and die a tzaddik. However there could be collateral damage that cannot be repaired; the children. Children tend to learn by example as they mimic their parent far more than we understand. When a child grows up watching their parents behave and act in a certain way, even if one day the parent wake up and do an about face and completely change their ways, they cannot expect the children to follow.
The Melitzei Aish says that this is hinted in the words of the Parsha "Sheechais Lo Lo, Banav Mumam", this can be read "Corruption, not him, his children are left blemished." No amount of self corruption cannot be repaired but the children they remain scarred forever. (Iturei Torah)
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