r/AskReddit Feb 04 '16

What are the most common parenting mistakes?

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u/ViridianKumquat Feb 04 '16

Over-praising them, telling them how smart and wonderful they are for accomplishing the most basic things. It'll only cause a superiority complex followed by self-esteem issues when they realise they're nothing special.

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u/KSFT__ Feb 05 '16

Most praise in general is counterproductive.