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Psychiatrists reveal the biggest mistake parents make that has catastrophic consequences for their children, here's how to fix it

One way parents can seriously damage their children is by focusing too much on having well-behaved children, instead of having children who are well.

Everydayhealth: Psychiatrists reveal the biggest mistake parents make that has catastrophic consequences for their children, here's how to fix it

Twenty years later, these people will firmly believe that if they can be perfect and do everything perfectly, then they deserve to be safe and loved. Which wouldn't be so terrible if anyone could be perfect and if there was someone who does everything perfectly.

And since such people don't exist, never have, and never will, these children are already individuals who will struggle a lot in life.

First, they will struggle with abnormal anxiety about whether they can be perfect and whether everything will turn out as it should, then with immense self-anger when they fail, and no one succeeds forever, and later with consequent depression when they realize they haven't succeeded, because of course, who can love them when they are imperfect...

A better way of parenting is as follows:

"I love you very much. I am proud that you are ours. And of course, you deserve all human rights. You must not do this to endanger yourself or anyone else. And these are desirable activities if you want to have a better life... And I am always here for you..."

Of course, perfect parents do not exist... Or rather, they do exist, they just don't have children yet... But again, if we want to change the world in some way, maybe it would be best to first learn how to love our family..." explain psychiatrists.