How to Make a Parent Div Expand to Accommodate an Absolutely Positioned Child?

Expanding Parent Div Height with Absolute Positioned Child

In a situation where a nested child element (child2) must appear below its sibling (child1) in mobile view, sometimes it becomes necessary to position child2 absolutely. However, doing so often leads to a problem: absolute elements are removed from the flow, causing the parent div to ignore their height.

As mentioned in the initial question:

"I know that absolute positioned elements are removed from the flow, thus ignored by other elements."

This means that setting the parent div's height according to the absolute-positioned child element is not possible. So, what options are left?

1. Fixed Heights: If the parent div's height can be fixed, it can accommodate the height of the absolute-positioned child element.
2. JavaScript: JavaScript can be used to dynamically adjust the height of the parent div based on the height of the absolute-positioned child element.
3. CSS Flexbox or Grid Layout: These newer CSS techniques can be applied to reverse the visual order of HTML elements inside a parent container without resorting to absolute positioning. They offer more flexible and responsive layout options.

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