Hello, it's Dr. Mona and welcome to the follow-up, where we revisit an old favorite episode of

mine in less time than it takes your kid to change their mind about what they want for dinner.

Today I'm bringing back one of the very first episodes I ever recorded, 15 things we need to stop doing as parents.

And if you've seen my pin viral post on Instagram, the one where I share

the advice I'd give you if I wasn't afraid of hurting your feelings, that post got 60,000 likes,

15,000 shares and 18,000 safe. So I know that it was really resonating with people that I wanted

to bring back this conversation. From stopping the comparisons to ditching spanking to

letting go of perfection, these are reminders every parent needs to hear. And if you want this show

to keep going, I really need your help. Make sure you hit download, subscribe to the podcast,

and share this with another parent, and listen to the full episode if you want to. That's how we spread these

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Number five, stop comparing them to other kids.

I, you know, it's that competition that we have created in our generation and even in generations past that we compare and we compare and we compare.

And comparison is the thief of joy.

I'm asking you to really, really consider stop doing this one. And I'm not only talking

about the comparisons you make in your head, right? Because we do it and it happens. But the verbal comparisons

you tell your child, well, why aren't you as good as your brother or your sister or your cousin or

your friend? It's that comparison that doesn't allow them to feel like they

can thrive, right? Because they feel like they're always trying to live up to someone else's

expectations. So it's really important not to do this. And also internally stop doing it, right?

That you are looking on social media or your friends and so-and-so's kid was talking or walking

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