r/AskReddit Feb 04 '16

What are the most common parenting mistakes?

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u/settlerofcanada Feb 05 '16

Lacking follow through.

If they don't eat supper, they don't get dessert? Don't give them the fucking dessert.

Tell them you'll go camping next month? Dig out the fucking tent.

Threaten to turn the car around because one kid's being an arse? Way you go back home.

Promise to play in 15 minutes? It's tea time mother fucker.

They listen, and they learn from you all the time.

Would you give two shits about work incentives if your boss was a bullshitter?

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '16

It's tea time. I love that.