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What you shouldn’t teach your kids that we learned

Growing up, I was taught so many things that will NOT be taught to my girls. I thought I’d share a few here.

- “Because I said so.”

It’s not an explanation. It’s okay to be curious and want to understand something. People need to learn to not follow something without questioning/understanding it.

- “Give them a hug, be nice.”

Nope. You don’t have to show anyone affection that you don’t want to at any point. You don’t have to force yourself to make physical contact with someone to make someone else happy.

- “I gave you life, you owe me.”

If anything, I OWE YOU! I’m the one who brought you here. I owe you a healthy and happy childhood. I owe you love. I owe you more than survival.

- “You shouldn’t wear that if you don’t want unwanted attention.”

I agree that children shouldn’t wear certain things to promote childhood. But someone else’s actions are NOT your fault.

#momlife #parenting #parentingtips #unfiltered

2025/7/9 Edited to

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I heard constantly “ what will the neighbors think”? I HATED that. I never threw that in my kids’ faces bc I don’t give a crap what the neighbors ( or anyone else) thinks—except for God.

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