If only we could learn from other parents’ mistakes. Whether it’s getting trapped in the loop of negative punishments, setting a bad example by not keeping your own screen habits in check, or giving into junk food enough to raise a sweet-obsessed beast, it would be nice if we didn’t have to make all the mistakes ourselves. Well, we don’t. Other parents have been through it and here offered up their hard-earned realizations that helped them out. They might ring true enough to you that you don’t have to go down that path and learn it the hard way. Every little thing helps.