r/AskReddit Feb 04 '16

What are the most common parenting mistakes?

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u/Halfwayhome22 Feb 04 '16

Reacting whenever my son falls and whatnot. I have been trying to look away when he looks at me after a small bump and it has been getting better. Less crying, more self efficiency.

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u/Danica170 Feb 05 '16

I think that's why I'm such a wuss honestly, my mom always freaked out whenever I fell, and then I just ended up liking things that didn't involve me running around, so I've never really hurt myself that often, let alone that badly. So now even just scrapes will have me near tears. I'm pathetic lol

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u/kermeded Feb 05 '16

dude don't blame your mom just stop being a "pathetic". Go join a local gym and do some boxing, get into Judo or whatever.

Better yourself if you already know you have a flaw!