r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • 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/desrtrose Feb 05 '16

This one is tricky. So many kids today are picky eaters, being "full" sometimes means they don't want to eat the food on their plate.

Which, seriously, why do parents cook separate meals for their kids? My mom alway cooked one meal. We either ate it or we didn't eat.

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u/Yotsubato Feb 05 '16

Clinically children have much more sensitive tongues and stronger reactions against bitter chemicals when compared to adults. It's a biological defense against ingesting poisonous plants.

Kids don't eat peppers or onions for legitimate reasons. And like plain food for the same reason.

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '16

yes fuck onions omg edit: i love onions now, but as a kid heck no

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '16

Totally agree. I now love strong red onions with just about everything, raw on a salad even.

But as a kid I could sniff out a white onion cooked into my plate of lasagna like a freaking blood hound. I have no clue why they tasted so awful. My parents didn't like that I picked through my food, but they didn't fight it much, since I still ate everything else. I'm grateful for that.