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We do the best with the information we have. And, every few years, we receive new information that makes us look back on some of our behavior and go, “Yikes.” This has been true for dieting habits, exercise habits, smoking, drinking, trendy but hazardous appliances, and so much more. And it’s often very true for parenting. Parenting is such a quagmire: adults having to communicate with children in a way that children will actually understand. Throughout the decade, more insight into child psychology has helped parents tremendously, but that doesn’t mean that some stubborn, antiquated ways of thinking about child-rearing haven’t held on. But it’s always important to analyze and even judge what we think we know, especially when it can affect the well-being of future generations. Here are old school parenting tactics that should be put to rest.

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Force-feeding

We shouldn’t teach our kids to eat everything on their plate, regardless of whether or not they want to, because that’s how they can grow up to have issues with food. We should ask them questions like, “Are you still hungry?” or “Do you feel full?”

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