Angelina Jolie Leans on Son Maddox as Pax and Shiloh Embrace More Independence

Angelina Jolie fears son Pax and daughter Shiloh may be sliding off the rails — and the anxious Oscar winner is begging her eldest kid, Maddox, to come home and help his siblings stay on the straight and narrow, sources say.

According to Page Six, Pax, 21, was recently caught on camera stumbling out of L.A.’s notorious Chateau Marmont after partying with pals — just a year after he suffered a serious head injury in an e-bike crash.

“Angelina is brushing this latest incident off as a case of Pax experimenting and pushing boundaries,” an insider says. “But it’s no secret that she’s struggling to keep her kids in line.”

According to the source, 19-year-old Shiloh has also been “stressing” her mom out.

The aspiring dancer has been spotted hanging out with a Hollywood crowd.

“Angelina gives her a lot of freedom and insists she totally trusts her,” the insider confides.

“But, of course, it’s stressful seeing her making her own way. She’s at the stage where she’s rebelling, and that’s worrisome.”

Meanwhile, Maddox, 23, has long been Angelina’s rock, the source insists. But these days he splits most of his time among Asia, Europe and an apartment that Angelina owns in New York City.

“Angie always depended on Maddox to keep the younger kids in line. He was very much the man of the house, who stepped up massively when she and Brad broke up — even though he was only 15 at the time,” the insider explains.

As National ENQUIRER readers know, the 50-year-old Maleficent star’s divorce from Fight Club hunk Brad Pitt, 61, dragged on for over eight years as they bickered about their finances and six kids — but the exes finally settled that court battle in December.

“Angelina’s a very hands-on mom and incredibly protective, but the stress of parenting alone is starting to show, especially now that Maddox is hardly around,” the insider shares.

Maddox is “a very mature, levelheaded young man,” who frequently visits his mom, but he’s “traveling around a lot” and “focused on building his own life,” adds the insider. “And Angie has to fend for herself because she doesn’t really trust anyone except Maddox with highly personal family stuff. It sucks for her.”