can't understand how to translate

虽说有老师跟着， 但不管怎么说， 这是孩子第一次离开父母独立生活。

How should I translate "但不管怎么说"? I can't understand.
Please help me.

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但不管怎么说——literally means ' but no matter how to say it'. It is simply saying' 但是,  in spite of what I've just said （有老师跟着），notwithstanding, nevertheless, however, on the other hand, but'. This is a common and frequently used expression, which is softer and gentler in tone than simple '但是' because it is implying that the speaker concedes the foregoing statement(有老师跟着）is reasonable (, while the following reason( 第一次-----------生活）will be more important or at least should be take into consideration).

---------- By the way you are so sweet a girl that I cannot help graving your image in my heart---- I like your appearance from the first sight!