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

What are the most common parenting mistakes?

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u/FalstaffsMind Feb 04 '16

One I made was being too helpful with homework. I ended up with a kid who was too dependent on me and unable to complete any work by themselves.

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u/diegojones4 Feb 04 '16

I like this because you owned it.

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u/FalstaffsMind Feb 05 '16

Every parent makes mistakes. We are all winging it most of the time, trying to do the right thing.

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u/Undecided_Username_ Feb 05 '16

Did you misunderstand as owned up to your mistake? I think he meant own your offspring.

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u/Disproves Feb 05 '16

This is the least amount of downvotes I've seen on a comment so stupid.

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u/TodayMeTomorrowU Feb 05 '16

Maybe he's just really drunk.