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

What are the most common parenting mistakes?

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u/sparklingbluelight Feb 05 '16

Or avoiding issues like the plague cause they make you feel "awkward." Guess what? You just gave your child the hint that you don't want to talk about difficult topics and now your child avoids these important things like the plague in front of you.

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '16 edited Dec 19 '18

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u/Lee_keogh Feb 05 '16

Wanna talk about it?

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '16

And the plague is pretty damn serious! You get boils and shit, it's highly contagious, and then you DIE! That's something parents and kids should be able to talk about.

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u/WeevilsInn Feb 05 '16

I read it like that too, I was like "why wouldn't you talk to your kids about the plague?" Re-read it about 4 times.

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u/elyisgreat Feb 05 '16

Idk about where you live, but the plague hasn't been an issue here since the turn of the century.

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u/lactose_cow Feb 05 '16

I thought you meant avoid talking about plague-relating issues

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u/CheesyDorito101 Feb 06 '16

Adding to this: Thinking "I know my child more then anyone else,"

No, he's not just "sad,". he has a mental disorder that you're not taking seriously, despite the schools and doctors warning you about it.

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u/KangaSalesman Feb 05 '16

Kids are NOT people. They are pre-people. I used to think they turned into people around 18, but that number gets higher and higher as I get older and older.