Bad Habits for Parents

Sleeping briefly during the day, typically in the early afternoon.

Using a finger to clear or scratch the inside of your nose, usually out of habit.

Consistently consuming added sugar well beyond recommended limits through sweets, snacks, and drinks.

Always hauling a heavy bag on the same shoulder instead of balancing the load.

A near-constant background hum of what-ifs about health, money, family, and everything else.

Regularly eating meals or snacks while watching TV or other screens.

Regularly relying on ultra-processed, high-calorie, low-nutrient food as a dietary default.

Habitually breathing through your mouth instead of your nose, especially during sleep.

Going weeks or months without any deliberate physical activity.

Looking at your phone while someone is talking to you or spending time with you.

Staying up late scrolling or watching shows to reclaim personal time, despite needing sleep.

Watching a screen or scrolling your phone while eating, alone or with others.

Using phones, tablets, or laptops in the hour before sleep, usually in bed.

Going without sun protection on exposed skin, even on ordinary days.

Regularly drinking soda, sweetened coffee drinks, juice, or sweet tea as a default beverage.

Sucking the thumb for comfort, most common in babies, toddlers, and young children.

Doing shared tasks badly, slowly, or 'wrong,' until your partner gives up and just does them.