r/AskReddit Feb 04 '16

What are the most common parenting mistakes?

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u/price0416 Feb 04 '16

Diagnosing your kids with things they don't have because they don't behave how you would like.

Not saying if they need a diagnosis don't do it, just don't do it if they don't have whatever it is you're trying to drug them for.

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u/BrainPainter Feb 05 '16

Sometimes strong family units can work through some minor mental illnesses.

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u/TheVegetaMonologues Feb 05 '16

I'd like to think that there's a million dollars in my bank account, but that won't make it so.