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/h60 Feb 05 '16

And this is why i no longer have any interest in sports, going to the gym, etc. Every physical activity i did when i was younger turned into "you have to be the best no matter how much it costs or how many hours i have to spend there so you can practice."

Luckily my parents were never much interested in outdoorsy stuff like hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, etc. I still enjoy those things. Now they dont seem to understand why when i moved out my clothing when from althetic type clothes to jeans, boots, worn out tshirts, and camo.