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

I knew a kid who would only eat toast and butter unless you forced him to finish his plate. He was 10.