5 Parenting Behaviors That Stop

Children From Being Successful

As parents, you play a vital role in shaping the way your child thinks, behaves and acts. Many of
you have received your behavioral traits from your parents, and it would be the same with your
kids. Certain parenting behaviors could end up affecting your kids positively while others could
cause some permanent damage. Find out if you are guilty of some these wrong parenting
practices.
As parents, you play a vital role in shaping the way your child thinks, behaves and acts. Many of
you have received your behavioral traits from your parents, and it would be the same with your
kids. Certain parenting behaviors could end up affecting your kids positively while others could
cause some permanent damage. Find out if you are guilty of some these wrong parenting
practices.

1. Following Double Standards

Hypocrisy is never going to get you anywhere, especially when raising kids. You have to keep in
mind that your kids look up to you, and your words and actions can greatly influence their
mindsets. If you don’t practice what you preach, your children are going to grow thinking that it’s
okay to follow double standards. For example, you cannot use your cell phone at the dining table
if you have banned your children from doing the same.

2. Being Too Protective

One of the major mistakes committed by parents is that they refuse to let their kids experience any
risks. True, you tend to be fiercely protective of your little ones. But if you swoop in to rescue
them every single time, they will never learn how to solve problems on their own. Some falls are
necessary for your kids to learn how to dust themselves up and get back on track.

3. Allowing Guilt To Take The Upper Hand

Trust us, if your children are absolutely happy with you, then you are not parenting well. Your
role is not to be their friend alone. You have to be their mentor, leader, and critic. Providing your
kids with everything they want is never going to help them in the long run. Your children need to
know that the world does not owe them anything and that no one is entitled to privileges. If they
need something they will have to work hard to earn it.

4. Keeping Mum About Mistakes In Your Past

It is important that your kids see you for who you are. Make it a point to share your past with
them and to admit to all the blunders you have committed while you were young. This will help to
a great extend in forming a tight bond with your children. Not to mention how it will make you
seem more human in their eyes and boost their confidence to fight hard even when they face
failures.

5. Giving Away Praise Too Easily

Yes, it is necessary to boost your child’s self-confidence. That doesn’t mean you have to celebrate
every A on their report card or every kick they made in a football match. You can buy your kid
trophies to make him/her feel better, but that is only depriving them of the feeling of a well-earned
victory. Such kids grow up and realize that only their parents think of them as winners while the
rest of the world can sees them for they truly are.