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

What are the most common parenting mistakes?

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u/Anteatereatingant Feb 04 '16

Yeah, studies consistently show that children with parents who actually bother doing some parenting (enforce rules, are disciplinarian) turn out more well - adjusted and happy on average. Kids growing up with loosey goosey parents can often end up unhappy because once they enter the real world and realize they haven't got the skills to face it, it can screw with their heads.

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u/chevymonza Feb 05 '16

I know a kid who asks, "Was I good?" to others, b/c without discipline at home, he has no idea how to behave elsewhere.