My parents used reverse psychology on me all the time and I think that’s why I grew up into a nerd of an adult who loves books and is always eating vegetables. Since I was their oldest child, I’m kind of impressed by my parents in retrospect — but it seems they instinctively knew the most effective way to get me to do anything was telling me to do the absolute opposite.
Even through my teenage years, my mom and dad quickly realized the best way to get me to stay in on weekends was to tell me they really, really wanted me to go out and be with my friends. In my head, I’d always be like, “Why don’t they want me here though?” and figure out a reason to stay — much to their surprise delight.
So, when parents got together on reddit to share their proudest moments of successful reverse psychology, we knew they’d be creative, hilarious, and even insightful.
Read on for some of our favorite ways parents used reverse psychology on their kids and save some tips to use on yours.
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Kids won’t eat their veggies?
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Too much energy? Play this game.
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Is your kid afraid of shots? Try this.
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Tired of constant boo boos?
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Teach your kids not to procrastinate from an early age.
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Use the “I bet you can’t do that” approach.
Source : https://www.distractify.com/humor/2018/11/07/1RTgm4/how-to-use-reverse-psychology