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What is considered bad parenting? Here are 13 of the best answers

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A Redditor named NumanLover asked parents to share their parenting strategies that may be considered” bad” by today ’s helicopter parents.

Many resisted the idea that parents should control their children's lives and shared strategies that encouraged independence and perseverance.

Here are 13 of the best answers to: What is considered bad parenting but it's actually good parenting?.

Parents should not cave in to reward the child throwing a tantrum.

Instead of rewarding the kid throwing the tantrum, it's rewarding the behavior of the child.

Being a parent isn't a matter of your child loving you but it's about making sure they're ready for life and praying that they turn out a decent human being.

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