Worst parenting mistakes shared by parents and children

Studies have found that more than two-thirds of children reported at least 1 traumatic event by 16 years of age. It is impossible to be a perfect parent who never makes mistakes. However, being a mindful and sensible parent can help you prevent harsh mistakes and any fix issues and problems that may arise. Otherwise, it can lead to your kids growing up as insecure adults.

Sometimes parents are misguided by others, and end up not making the best decisions for their children.

A user wrote, "Listening to my kid's teachers/principals who told me he had no developmental disorder when I knew something was up. He was 16 before he was diagnosed with dyslexia, autistic, and ADHD. I want to cry and scream over the amount of time his life could have been made easier if I had only listened to my gut instinct and not everyone else."

As a parent, you have to be extra careful about what language you use, else kids will pick up inappropriate language from you.

A parent shared, "The other day some lady cut me off and then stopped in the middle of the lane to turn left despite there being a turn lane. I yelled YOU FU*KING AS*HOLE! Then I hear this tiny voice come from the back of my car "What's a fu*king as*hole?" And that was the day I taught my 2.5 y/o the word fu*king and the word as*hole."

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A user recalled how his parents took his pain for granted when he fell off a bike.

He shared, "I was a kid about 14 and I was riding my bike in the front yard. Anyway, I end up falling over onto the ground on my bike while standing up and not moving. Long story short it feels like I've just been drop-kicked in my balls. So I head inside and lay on the couch in pain for a while. Ask my parents to take me to the hospital and they refused. Told me I was just being a baby and that the pain would go away. About an hour and a half later and after many tears they finally agree to take me in. Turns out I had given myself a testicular torsion and the lack of blood to that area of my body meant I was going into emergency surgery. I lost a testicle the same day less than ten minutes later. Never forgave them for it."

A user wrote, "Not a parent but my mother has told me her biggest parenting mistake and I think it’s worth sharing. She drilled into my mind from a very young age the difference between wanting and needing something. So much so that now, at the age of 20, I have the hardest time spending money on things that are a necessity because I convince myself it’s a want, not a need. An example is last winter I didn’t have any boots. I had been contemplating buying some as my feet always ended up frozen and wet on days that it snowed and I had to walk to class. My first thought was “I don’t need the boots because I have shoes and I can just bring an extra pair of socks to put on.” I do understand the importance of teaching the differences between wanting and needing something to your children but PLEASE make sure you’re also teaching them that it’s okay to buy things you want simply because you can. I did end up buying the boots but my mom had to call and convince me I absolutely needed them."

One relatable parenting mistake many might be able to relate to is giving your child everything you wanted as a kid but could never get, either due to financial reasons or strict parents. How this generosity could turn into a mistake, a user shared, "Trying to give my kids what I didn’t have growing up what I did was make a spoiled brat but he’s 6 so we are working on it."

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