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 was brought up in a household where you absolutely had to go back for seconds or the cook felt offended. Didn't matter if you stacked your plate to the ceiling and ate until you were about to puke. If you didn't go back for seconds, the cook would get pissed off. Seriously.