Parenting Myths People Have Believed for Decades

Your instincts are always reliable when it comes to your children

You may know your child better than the doctor they see once a year does, but that doesn’t mean your instincts are always accurate regarding their care—especially when it comes to medical issues. “Sometimes a kid just has a cold and parents insist they have an infection because they know their child,” Posner says. “I understand that a parent does know their kid better than a provider, but a medical provider will know better when there’s something truly wrong.”