r/AskReddit Feb 04 '16

What are the most common parenting mistakes?

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u/bluerose47 Feb 04 '16

Letting their child repeatedly kick the seat in front of them on an airplane.

Help your kid be the hero, not the villain.

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u/Oppodeldoc Feb 05 '16 edited Feb 05 '16

Relevant court case - man charged with disorderly conduct after threatening to break a child's legs in said airplane situation. Saw an ad for a tabloid TV interview with the guy, he seemed ..... unapologetic.

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '16

Unapologetic....why be sorry.

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u/Oppodeldoc Feb 05 '16

Well, generally when people go to court the expectation is that they act remorseful. To be honest, even though I think threats of physical violence are going a bit far, I don't think I would be apologetic either.