1. If your child lies to you often, it
is because you over-react too
harshly to their inappropriate
behaviour.
2. If your child is not taught to
confide in you about their
mistakes, you have lost them.
3. If your child had poor self-
esteem, it is because you advice
them more than you encourage
them.
4. If your child does not stand up
for themselves, it is because from
a young age you have disciplined
them regularly in public.
5. If your child takes things that
do not belong to them, it is
because when you buy them
things, you don't let them chose
what they want.
6. If your child is cowardly, it is
because you help them too
quickly.
7. If your child does not respect
other people's feelings, it is
because instead of speaking to
your child, you order and
command them.
8. If your child is too quick to
anger, it is because you give too
much attention to misbehaviour
and you give little attention to
good behaviour.
9. If your child is excessively
jealous, it is because you only
congratulate them when they
successfully complete something
and not when they improve at
something even if they don't
successfully complete it.
10. If your child intentionally
disturbs you, it is because you
are not physically affectionate
enough.
11. If your child is openly defiant,
it is because you openly threaten
to do something but don't follow
through.
12. If your child is secretive, it is
because they don't trust that you
won't blow things out of
proportion.
13. If your child talks back to you,
it is because they watch you do it
to others and think its normal
behaviour.
14. If your child doesn't listen to
you but listens to others, it is
because you are too quick to
make decisions.
15. If your child rebels it is
because they know you care
more about what others think
than what is right.
Please share this will all parents
and parents-to-be.

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Interesting write-up. Insightful too.

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