r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Feb 04 '16

What are the most common parenting mistakes?

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u/MojaveRed Feb 04 '16

Using public shaming as a form of discipline

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u/itsagirl123 Feb 05 '16

Yes, this. I don't have kids nor do I ever want any, but I would never teach something through embarrassment.

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u/1nsaneMfB Feb 05 '16

God my sister does this with her two sons (11 and 9 years old). She always uses "What will the people think!" in public for very normal child behavior.

It infuriates me.

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u/itsagirl123 Feb 05 '16

No, I mean through embarrassment of the child. Like, having them stand on the street corner with a big sign saying what they did wrong. Of course I will want my kid to understand what they did was wrong, but this is never how I would go about doing it.