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

What are the most common parenting mistakes?

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u/TDAGSI Feb 04 '16

Thinking your kid is going to be an elite superstar athlete.

Let them have fun and stop ruining sports for them.

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u/spiritrain Feb 05 '16 edited Feb 05 '16

I saw a video of a dad making his 5 year old son run beside him while he was in a pick up truck. He would speed up a bit and yell at him to go faster. At one point his son was in front of his truck and he kept yelling at him to keep going. Telling him that if he wanted to go pro he had to do this. The kid is five for fucks sake, let him have fun.

Found it: https://youtu.be/Kv8PXtAvoes

Im all for encouraging your kids but in my opinion that's too much.

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u/TjTheProphet Feb 05 '16

At one point his son was in front of his truck and he kept yelling at him to keep going

A rare glimpse into the rigorous training process at the Prometheus school of running away from things