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Article created by: Ieva Pečiulytė

“Kids say the darndest things” or so the saying goes, which is just one more thing new parents have to learn as their children develop the ability to speak. This is probably why we’ve all heard some of the most outrageous things ever come out of children’s mouths.

Someone asked “Tell me a time your kids embarrassed you so bad you felt like you could never go out in public again,” and people shared their most unhinged stories. We also got in touch with Sydney who posted the question online. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote the best ones and be sure to add your own examples to the comments section below.

#1

Two young women with edgy makeup and dark clothing in a dimly lit setting, reflecting public shameful kid stories. Not really embarrassing but when my daughter was 3 she saw some goth teens and screamed "Look mommy! Pretty vampires!!" 🤣 they were so happy

Pookaboo | SAHM | , Basit Abdul/unsplash Report

Jen M
Community Member
9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Awww, thats wholesome! She complimented them without even knowing it! Sweet :)

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    #2

    Parents share moments dealing with the most shameful thing their kid has done in public experiences. My son pointed at man with a prosthetic leg and said “look mommy a robot” and the man proceeded to rip his prosthetic leg off while my 3 year old screamed as loud as he could in Sam’s club 😂

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    Jen M
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love that he wasn't insulted and played along. Those are the best people, those who can laugh along, or at themselves. I hope I'd be as cool if I ever get cyborg upgrades like that!

    #3

    Child holding coin in palm illustrating parents sharing the most shameful thing their kid has done in public. My brother cracked the back of my mom’s phone and they told him it would cost a lot to fix. The next day he found a penny in the grocery store and yelled “LOOK HERES MONEY FOR YOUR CRACK!”

    kinder , Andriyko Podilnyk/unsplash Report

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    #4

    Hand pulling a snack bar from pocket, illustrating parents sharing the most shameful thing their kid has done in public. I had to take my son in the bathroom with me… he was little. He hears someone opening a pad and yells SOMEONE IS EATING SNACKS IN HERE!

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    #5

    Man in a turban and yellow sweater reaching for snacks in a store aisle, capturing a moment related to parents and kids in public. My 5 yo son asked the gas station guy wearing a turbin if he was a genie

    Marlena M. , Dollar Gill/unsplash Report

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    #6

    Parent covering face with scarf in public, illustrating parents share the most shameful thing their kid has done. My son saw a lady in a hijab in Walmart and screamed “WHAT IS SHE?!?” And as I was explaining different cultures, he said “no is she a pirate?!?!?” And I looked again, she was wearing an eye patch. 😭

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    #7

    Anime figurines of two girls sitting on a car dashboard, highlighting parents sharing the most shameful kid moments in public. My daughter is an only child. But calls her baby dolls her “sisters”. She told a lady in Target I left her baby sister in the car. Mid July in SC. Police were waiting for me when I got to check out.

    Lsteeny , Robert Schwarz /unsplash Report

    Jen M
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ha! That's a bummer, but at least they urgently responded to a possible baby in need right? My son called all his actions figures "his guys", you know, you have your good guys, your bad guys, ALL your guys!

    #8

    Person in religious robe holding candle during a dimly lit ceremony, symbolizing parents sharing shameful kid moments in public. When I was a toddler we were at church and I yelled “who’s the guy in the dress” my Mom shhhed me and said “that’s the father” to which I screamed “THATS NOT MY DADDY”.

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    #9

    Woman with colorful face paint and bright outfit smiling, representing parents sharing the most shameful thing their kid has done in public. During the Barbie movie when they showed depression Barbie my daughter shouted “mommy it’s you!” People around us laughed so loud smh.

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    #10

    Man sitting on a church pew with blurred people in the background, illustrating parents sharing shameful kid moments in public. My son goes to a catholic school and the teacher emailed me because my son insisted to his entire Kindergarten class that Jesus was a zombie because he came back to life!

    Please_scootch-over , Rimon Mori/unsplash Report

    #11

    Mother and child outdoors, mother reacting with surprise as kid plays, illustrating parents sharing shameful kid moments in public. When my daughter and I were at the store and we saw a person with dwarfism…she said “they must not have ate their vegetables”…the person heard her 😑

    Hgibson1738 , Yunus Tuğ/unsplash Report

    #12

    Smiling young woman with long hair in a casual setting, illustrating parents sharing shameful kid moments in public. My very white 2yr old daughter. Bowed and said "Ni hao." to an asian family at the doctors office. I have NO clue where she learned this. They were just as confused as I was.

    HanK331720 , Varick Bizot/unsplash Report

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    #13

    Woman with vitiligo sitting on a couch, representing parents sharing the most shameful thing their kid has done in public. My oldest saw a black lady with what I’m assuming was vitiligo and said “mommy I wish I was tie dye like her” I didn’t respond so of course he had to say it louder.

    Heidi , Getty Images/unsplash Report

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    #14

    Woman reflecting in bathroom mirror, appearing thoughtful, illustrating parents share the most shameful thing kid has done public. I got my period at Disney on ice and she was in the stall with me.and saw my underwear AND IN A VERY CROWDED BATHROOM said "Aaw, It's ok you pooped ur pants mommy, it happens"

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    #15

    Woman in a green sweater covering her face, expressing embarrassment over kids’ most shameful public moments shared by parents. My son’s preschool Mother’s Day program, they each got up and shared one of their mom’s talents. My son told everyone I can flush a toilet at target with my foot.

    ell_zee , tabitha turner/unsplash Report

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    #16

    Toddler wearing sunglasses and a red jacket yelling outdoors, illustrating parents sharing the most shameful kid moments in public. my niece (4) we were at the checkout and the lady and the register was being super rude my mom whispered at me “whats her problem?” and my niece super loud “yeah whats your problem!

    Dezzi , Timon Studler/unsplash Report

    #17

    A shopper in colorful character pants pushes a cart in a store aisle, highlighting parenting public embarrassment moments. “MY MOM SAID YOU ARENT ALLOWED TO WEAR PAJAMAS IN WALMART” to the woman wearing Cookie Monster pajama pants

    banderson53 , anon/reddit Report

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    #18

    Two parents smiling and sharing stories about the most shameful thing their kid has done in public. My son saw an Indian family at IKEA and told them “Feliz navidad”

    BoyMomTurner , Curated Lifestyle/unsplash Report

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    #19

    Child walking with parent outdoors, highlighting moments parents share about the most shameful kid behaviors in public. My son told the office lady, the principals and his teacher I was picking him up early because I’m going to prison… I had a court hearing for child support

    J E S S , Jordan González/unsplash Report

    #20

    Woman singing passionately into a microphone on stage with a piano nearby, illustrating public moments parents share about kids. A lady finished her solo at church and my daughter said LOUDLY, "Her don't sing very good!"

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    #21

    Close-up of a woman’s eyes looking away, wrapped in a black hijab, reflecting on parents sharing shameful kid moments in public. My toddler kept pointing behind me and saying “oooh ghost” and I giggled and said it back before turning around to find a woman in a full burka behind us 😭💀

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    #22

    Hand placing coin into a jar on wooden table representing parents sharing the most shameful thing their kid has done in public. We encountered someone who didn’t have many teeth and my daughter asked “how much money did you get from the tooth fairy”

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    #23

    Two parents in formal attire sitting at a table, sharing stories about their kid's most shameful public moments. We went to the mall in Los Angeles and there were a lot of Asians, my daughter said outloud, “are we in China”

    Lucero Hernandez , Getty Images/unsplash Report

    #24

    Person in a red shirt with a shocked expression, representing parents sharing embarrassing moments of their kids in public. When my little sister was 3 she saw a larger black woman and said “hey big momma” because she had just watched the movie Big Mommas House… I wanted to die…

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    #25

    Elderly man and young girl in a living room setting, illustrating parents sharing the most shameful kid moments in public. For a while when my oldest was 4 she told random old people that they were gonna die soon.

    leaf , Tim Kilby/unsplash Report

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    #26

    Horse-drawn buggy on a snowy rural road, illustrating a simple lifestyle as parents share the most shameful kid moments in public. My son (then 5) pointed at a Mennonite man in a parking lot and said “look Momma, a Pilgrim”!! So loud. People in the parking lot also looked for the Pilgrim. 😬

    LoveisLaw , Randy Fath/unsplash Report

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    #27

    Group of kids sitting in a circle with adults, sharing stories about the most shameful things their kids have done in public. when I went to pick my 2 year old up and her teacher told me she had to sit out during circle time because she wouldn't stop twerking to the ABCs

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    #28

    Close-up of hand holding strands of black hair, illustrating parents sharing the most shameful thing their kid has done in public. My daughter pulled my wig off in the dentist office. In front of an old white man. And swung it.

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    #29

    Young child looking ashamed and upset while being comforted by a parent, reflecting parents sharing shameful kid moments in public. When my oldest was three (he’s mixed) he screamed “help these white ppl have kidnapped me” because I didn’t buy the toy he wanted. I had to prove he was mine.

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    Jen M
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How can you prove that on the spot. Honestly, its a real safety issue that we don't have some way to prove kids are your kids. Obviously only in the rare circumstances that your kid pulls this move, OR in a true case of kidnapping. It's not like you have child IDs with photos, listing parent names. Even a birth certificate can't prove which child it belongs to. It's just words typed on paper, not that you'd carry it around with you. For real, the system probably should have a child ID system that's linked to parents, guardians, etc. No joke.

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    #30

    Young cashier smiling while processing a card payment in a store, illustrating public moments parents share about kids. the cashier asked my son a question and he responded with “my grandpa told me not to talk to ugly people”

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    #31

    Woman covering her face with hands showing embarrassment, illustrating parents sharing shameful kid moments in public. My son told the cashier with 2 lazy eyes (that pointed outward) that she looked like a lizard. He then proceeded to hiss at her. I never went back to that gas station

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    #32

    Person wearing a bright orange jacket sitting with hands in pockets, illustrating parents sharing shameful kid moments in public. My son once told a cashier (with a large belly) "you look like Peppa pigs dad"

    JennR , Ravi Sharma/unsplash Report

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    #33

    Elderly man sitting on a park bench wearing winter clothes, holding a cup, reflecting on parenting and public moments. my friends kid saw a person who was homeless and asked "are you homless?" they replied "yes" and she said "you look homeless."

    Taylor , Getty Images/unsplash Report

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