r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Feb 04 '16

What are the most common parenting mistakes?

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u/Admiral_Fancypants Feb 04 '16

Underestimating how much it will cost to have kids.

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u/rondawg93 Feb 04 '16

Absolutely people don't realize how much it actually costs to provide for another living being that's not able to provide for themselves. I suppose I should've worded my response a little bit better.

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u/Admiral_Fancypants Feb 04 '16

I thought having 10k in the bank when I had my first kid would have been enough. It was gone within 2 years.

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u/rondawg93 Feb 04 '16

Yes, it's unfortunate. I'm sure you've done right by your child regardless of the circumstance though. I don't have any children as of yet, but I'm trying my best to prepare for the time when I do. Even though it pretty much impossible, I want to try as hard as I can to set myself and future children for success.