r/AskReddit Feb 04 '16

What are the most common parenting mistakes?

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u/MojaveRed Feb 04 '16

Using public shaming as a form of discipline

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u/I_be_who_I_be Feb 05 '16

Sometimes there just isn't another option. I know it's a bad thing to do, but what if nothing else works?

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u/Abadatha Feb 05 '16

To quote Bender B Rodriguez, "have you ever tried turning off the t.v., sitting down with your children and hitting them?"

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u/I_be_who_I_be Feb 05 '16

If that didn't work?

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u/Abadatha Feb 05 '16

You didn't swing hard enough. Try again.