What's one thing your parents did that you would never do to your children?

For the brief time I had my son, I never hit him. I was the first child, and my parents "parented" me the way they had been initially, with corporal punishment, but they stopped. My middle sister and I got the brunt of it; our brother and youngest sister, not so much.

During her last illness, our mother actually apologized for ever having spanked us. Once she knew better, she did better.

Serve raw oatmeal for breakfast, with milk from skim milk powder. I realize in retrospect that we were poor at the time and this was probably a money-saving measure, but I think it wreaked havoc on my digestion.

Not encourage their goals. I got a lot of "can I get (whatever) lessons?" No... I think I wanna try (this)...tha'll never work, don't even try. Only thing I was ever encouraged to do was play baseball, not my idea and I hated it. But mom signed me up every year for little league

I'd never force my kid to clean their plates aka forcefeed. Full means full.

I wish I were as good at parenting as my parents were.

My son is an adult and I never instilled religion in his life like my parents did. religion is something you should decide when you reach the age of reason, not kindergarten

Everything, both were narcissists.

Giving me back my unfinished plate at every meal after it was originally served. This went on for 2 days, liver and onions.

Smoking

It was rare, but I was whipped with a belt. I didn't do that with our children.

Huge list...so...never mind.

Only one thing? Then I'd say loving them conditionally.

Shame

Criticise how they look 👀 my mother was brutal.

die when I was 13.

Deprive them of the love and positive attention they need to develop healthy self esteem, self confidence, self worth.

Emotional abuse

yell don't make me turn this car around

Smacking.

Mentally and physically abuse me

Go out partying with friends

Physical and mental abuse

Uproot them from their home to move 1200 miles away and live on a religious college campus for two and a half years.

Almost everything they did

Berate and belittle him

Neglect and abandonment, physical and emotional abuse. Not prepare them for the basics of life

Expose them to religion before they are able to think through and question it.

Pretty good upbringing but l would guide them in their career