Comments on: Five Ways To Totally Screw Up Your Child

By: Jw

Jw — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:57:27 +0000

You forgot 2 other types. The turn your kid into unpaid labour type and the treating the children unequally type. Talk about issues.

By: Nyree

Nyree — Sat, 23 May 2009 00:13:29 +0000

Give them the impression that if they try, they’ll get hurt or that it’s unlikely they’ll succeed. Result: Adult with low self esteem and self confidence.

By: December

December — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:17:39 +0000

Over parenting.

Im pretty sure my nephew is going to be a serial killer.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 02:22:29 +0000

My personal favorite is the parent who caves and buys their kid everything they could never possibly have had when they were kids. These are the types that usually end up with blue hair and piercings before junior high and a brand new ink job for passing 9th grade. Trust me, I’ve met these kids as teens, usually as they’re turning purple from pitching fits in the electronics sections because mommy didn’t buy them the newest version of Halo on XBox.

By: Isha

Isha — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:26:22 +0000

Ugh, when I used to be a nanny, I dealt with all these types of parents. Some people just should not have children.

The worst though is not raising your kid at all and basically making the nanny the “mother” of your child. I’ve seen that when I lived in Manhattan, when you are a Caucasian-American, don’t speak Spanish, but your child is conversing in detail with Nanny Olga about how much of a douche you are and doesn’t understand a word your saying in English….complete fail.

By: goodness gracie

goodness gracie — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:55:53 +0000

I locked my kids out of the house today…accidentally…I just kinda forgot they would be coming home when I was at work. Hey, at least it’s not raining.

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:26:42 +0000

A therapist once told me (makes you wonder what MY story is, right), “No matter how hard you try not to, you will end up doing something(s) to screw up your kids”.

In any event, I appreciate you profiling those who do it with such flair.

By: Meghan

Meghan — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:42:27 +0000

This is an excellent list of asshole parenting.

Over coaching of little boys is so freaking sad. I work with 2 awesome and very athletic 10 & 7 year olds and watching their friends parents flip out and be discouraging to their own sons makes me kinda sick.

I’ve known older 1st time parents that read one too many books and talk to their children like they’re either 40 year old retards or Celebrated Harvard Geniuses. The 2yr old doesn’t need a 15 minute head shrinking lecture on the nature of all things crapping your diaper in the corner. Give it a rest.

By: Matt E. Warren

Matt E. Warren — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:24:38 +0000

Add tdat over-coaching guy to the list of people who I want to kick in the nuts. And because they wear shorts like that, they shouldn’t be that difficult to find.

By: Vince

Vince — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:22:04 +0000

I think the easiest way to screw up a kid is to smoke crack while you are pregnant.