13 Common Parenting Rules that Should be Broken

Parenting Rules to Break

11. Stick to your original word no matter what.

Rule: Stick to your original word no matter what.

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It’s perfectly fine to change your mind when parenting. Just because you told your child they had to eat their broccoli or could sleep over at a friend’s doesn’t mean you can’t reconsider. And your kids will learn a lesson in compromise.