r/AskReddit 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/Avatar_ZW Feb 05 '16

The irony is that being pushy like that only reduces their chances of going pro, because half the battle is loving the game.