Feb 28, 2023

20 toxic parenting tactics parents often use

Shifa Khan

Being upset over grades

Obsessing over grades is not going to make your child smart. Getting a ‘C’ grade will not lessen their chances of success in life. Strive for their overall development.

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Commenting on children’s weight

Don’t tell your kids how chubby they’re getting, instead make them choose healthy food.

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Saying “Wait till you become an adult”

Childhood is a beautiful phase and let it remain a good experience for your child. Do not instill fear of adulthood in them before they even understand what lies beyond.

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Laughing at your child

Do not laugh it off when they’re sharing something even if it sounds too funny in your head. This will leave them embarrassed to share anything in the future.

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Trash talking about family

Kids learn everything you do and say. Even if you’re on bad terms with someone in the family, it is better to keep it to yourself.

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Using your kid as a source of validation

Raising confident kids requires a confident parent. Seeking validation of your achievements by putting forth a child isn’t healthy.

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Saying that they got it too easy

It is not necessary to keep reminding your children of the struggles you went through.As parents, we should strive to give them a better life instead of shaming them for having it all.

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Criticizing your children

Telling them where they went wrong without telling them how they should improve is a poor parenting technique.

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Bribing your kids to do chores

Let your kids learn responsibility without having to bribe them.

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Don’t make the man out of boys

That’s abuse not strengthening them for future issues. They’ll be ready for it without those physical punishments.

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Telling mean jokes about your kids

If there’s something lame that your kid did, try to keep it to yourself. If you were asked to keep a secret, keep it. This will grow you in terms of respect.

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Telling girls that boys are immature

There’s no excuse for anyone acting mean. Be it your younger brother or a boy that lives next door.

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Not respecting boundaries of a child

Telling them you’ll figure this out or try it before you dismiss it is not going to change your kids’ interest. Sometimes we need to backoff and not be pushy about things.

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Not keeping your child’s wrongdoings to yourself

Most parents tell their siblings and kins everything about their child. This will lead your kids to keep secrets from you.

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Acting like you know better

Being the man of the house doesn’t make your right. Children these days know stuff we don’t. So it’s important to hear them out too.

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Trying to promote a ‘healthy competition’

Comparing your child with another is the worst sin in parenting. Your kid will always think that they’re not good enough no matter how much effort they put in.

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Letting your child face the fury of your stress

If you’re in a bad mood, do not slam the door and walk off the dinner table in front of your kids. This makes them guilty without doing anything.

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Telling them, they’re thankless

Children often don’t know how to deliver their emotions properly. Sometimes they’re not being thankless but asking you to fulfill their necessary needs.

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Being overprotective

If you’re being fearful of something, there are high chances that your fears are going to pass down in your child too and they’ll spend their life trying to overcome them.

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