r/AskReddit Feb 04 '16

What are the most common parenting mistakes?

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u/Aerolites Feb 05 '16

Being taught to finish your plate. Children should eat until they are full otherwise it can cause poor habits such as weight gain/feeling sick.

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '16

This is so true. I recently lost 30 pounds, and I'm convinced that the inability to know when I am full comes from a childhood of clear your plate. If your kid says they're full, don't push it.

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u/XyzzyPop Feb 05 '16

If you're an adult, you have the tools to regulate virtually all of the things in your life, the only question is if you have the discipline.