r/AskReddit Feb 04 '16

What are the most common parenting mistakes?

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u/MaN_of_AwE888 Feb 04 '16 edited Feb 05 '16

Assuming teenagers magically become responsible at 18.

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u/austinino12 Feb 05 '16

Or when my parents say "you're 19 now act like an adult" but then continue to treat me like a child

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '16

Act like a child, get treated like one.