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“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

Parents Share The Most Shameful Thing Their Kid Has Done In Public, Here Are The 40 Worst Ones Not really embarrassing but when my daughter was 3 she saw some goth teens and screamed "Look mommy! Pretty vampires!!" 🤣 they were so happy

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StrangeOne
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7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah, that would have been the most honorable compliment.

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    Child holding a coin using fingers, illustrating parents sharing the worst things their kids did in public moments. 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!”

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    #3

    Two people standing near bar stools, one wearing jeans and the other with a prosthetic leg, in a casual public setting. 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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    AtMostAFabulist
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Great response, I would have been laughing like a loon!

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    Bored Panda got in touch with Sydney Riley who posted the question online and she was kind enough to share some more details with us. Naturally, we were curious to hear why she asked parents to share these stories in the first place.

    “I was genuinely curious to hear if others had similar experiences to mine. It’s fascinating how shared stories can create a sense of community among parents,” she shared. The original video ended up with over 40,000 comments, so we were curious to hear why she thought it was so engaging. “I believe that many people resonate with the shared experiences of parenting.”

    #4

    Hand putting a Nutty 5 cereals snack bar into a pocket, illustrating parents sharing the worst things kids did 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 yellow sweater reaching for snacks on a shelf illustrating parents sharing worst things kids did in public moments My 5 yo son asked the gas station guy wearing a turbin if he was a genie

    Marlena M. , Dollar Gill/unsplash Report

    Leanne Hailes
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    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's cute; only if the gas station attendant thought so too

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    #6

    Parent covering face with cloth, showing embarrassment in public, reflecting worst kids behavior making parents want to disappear. 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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    “Interestingly, some comments come from individuals without children, sharing their own stories of embarrassing their parents. There seems to be a universal theme where children often express their unfiltered thoughts, leading to unexpected moments for parents,” she added.

    #7

    Two anime figurines, one with blonde hair and one with bunny ears, sitting on a car dashboard illustrating kids acting 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

    Hippopotamuses
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You'd think someone would check with mum, and at the car, before calling the police.

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    #8

    Parents Share The Most Shameful Thing Their Kid Has Done In Public, Here Are The 40 Worst Ones At school. I own a business where I host exotic ANIMAL birthday parties and events, my daughter told her teacher I do EXOTIC PARTIES. Left out the animals part, apparently I'm a stripper now

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    Geoffrey Scott
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Kind of reminds me of the kid whose Mom was an employee of Home Depot. She drew a pic of her Mom standing there with people around her while she held on to what looked like a pole. Mom had to explain to the teacher she was selling the last snow shovel, she is NOT an exotic dancer.

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    #9

    Person in religious robe raising hand in dimly lit church interior, illustrating parents sharing worst kids' public behavior. 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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    QueerAxolotls
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Kids at church means some funny business. I distinctly recall screaming my head off during Easter Mass, because little me had just been informed about bodily autonomy, and did NOT appreciate the priest flinging water at me.

    Heffalump
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At lease OP didn't tell the guy swinging the incense that his handbag was on fire.

    Rachel Pelz
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is the reverse joke about the bishop visiting the village, meeting children and saying something like "May god bless you, my son." So one of the kids goes "here you are finally, dad! Mom's been looking for you for years!"

    Andrea Steinacher
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    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I was atoddler, we passed bya church, and I wanted to enter bc of their beautiful singing. When the song was finished, the priest raised his arms, and I shouted "Momma, is he going to fly no?" - Mom covered my mouth and ran out of the church with me under her arm

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    We also asked if she had some stories of her own to share. “Absolutely! I could write an entire book on this topic. It would be great to have a podcast titled “The Feral Kind,” where parents can share their humorous and often embarrassing stories involving their children.”

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    #10

    Smiling woman with colorful face paint and bright costume, illustrating parents sharing worst kids behavior in public moments. 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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    #11

    Parents Share The Most Shameful Thing Their Kid Has Done In Public, Here Are The 40 Worst Ones 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!

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    #12

    Mother wearing a headscarf looking shocked at her toddler in a brown raincoat in public, capturing parents’ kids’ worst moments. 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

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    Lastly, we were curious to hear if she had any favorites from the thousands of comments. “One comment that particularly resonated with me was about “Depression Barbie.” It is a reminder that children are very perceptive and aware of their surroundings, even when we think we’re shielding them from certain realities.”

    #13

    Smiling woman with long black hair reacting to stories about the worst things kids did in public shared by parents. 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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    #14

    Woman with vitiligo sitting on a couch, representing parents sharing the worst things their kids did in public moments. 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.

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    Leanne Hailes
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Tie dye" is absolutely gorgeous! Everyone is different; thank goodness. I don't understand why you "didn't respond" ??????????????????? 🤔

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    #15

    Parents Share The Most Shameful Thing Their Kid Has Done In Public, Here Are The 40 Worst Ones It was announced that “Santa” was no longer taking pictures. My then three year old yelled “God damn it” as loud as he could. People stared and a couple busted up laughing

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    Carrie B
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Damnit was my daughter's favorite word at 3 years old. Not great parenting from me. She's amazing now, so it all worked out fine.

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    “I think it’s crucial to recognize that as parents, we have the responsibility to guide our children towards becoming respectful and confident individuals. Those unexpected, embarrassing moments can be transformed into teachable opportunities. It’s gratifying yet humbling to realize that despite our best efforts, our children can still surprise us with their candid remarks. Ultimately, we’re all navigating the complexities of parenthood together, doing our best to support one another through this journey.” You can find more of her work on TikTok and Instagram.

    #16

    Woman in a blue blouse looking stressed in a bathroom, reflecting the worst things kids did in public moments for parents. 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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    StrangeOne
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    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    LOL My daughter said something similar in the mall washroom, really loudly. "ARE YOU GOING PEE OR P*O. OH, YOU'RE GOING P*O>" A lady laughed. I wasn't too embarrassed or anything. But I did have to change my bank card password after she blurted out why I was pressing certain numbers, actually saying the numbers in order. LOL Ah, kids are fun.

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    #17

    Parents Share The Most Shameful Thing Their Kid Has Done In Public, Here Are The 40 Worst Ones 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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    #18

    Child wearing sunglasses and red jacket shouting outdoors, illustrating worst things kids did in public moments for parents. 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!

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    Upstaged75
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My 5 year old nephew once asked loudly in a restaurant "Did you just fart Aunt Upstaged?". I wanted to strangle him.

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    #19

    Shoppers in an aisle with a person wearing playful Cookie Monster leggings, illustrating parents’ worst kid moments in public. “MY MOM SAID YOU ARENT ALLOWED TO WEAR PAJAMAS IN WALMART” to the woman wearing Cookie Monster pajama pants

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    StrangeOne
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    NO ONE should be allowed to wear those pants. Wtf???XD

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    #20

    Young female cashier smiling while processing a payment as parents share the worst things their kids did in public. the cashier asked my son a question and he responded with “my grandpa told me not to talk to ugly people”

    urmomsszs , Getty Images/unsplash Report

    Hippopotamuses
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Doubtless originally said in jest. But, probably time to have a serious talk with grandpa.

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    #21

    Smiling parents having a conversation at a restaurant, reflecting on the worst things their kids did in public. My son saw an Indian family at IKEA and told them “Feliz navidad”

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    StrangeOne
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Awww. I would just tell them what it means, if they don't know, and that's our way of saying Merry Christmas. That one is totally saveable.

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    #22

    A young girl covering her face with hands, illustrating parents' embarrassment over kids' worst public behavior. 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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    StrangeOne
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why did the parent allow it to get to that point? I'm now being reminded of a time I was about 5-ish, my mom took me to a restaurant. The waitress spoke sorta funny to me at the time, and I mentioned it out loud. My mom instantly scolded me and we left, after apologizing to the waitress. She had her wisdom teeth pulled. Apparently I really embarrassed the waitress.

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    #23

    Parent wearing a red jacket with hands in pockets, sitting near a table with food, illustrating kids embarrassing parents in public. My son once told a cashier (with a large belly) "you look like Peppa pigs dad"

    JennR , Ravi Sharma/unsplash Report

    Upstaged75
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    LOL, my father really DOES look like Daddy Pig!

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    #24

    Parents Share The Most Shameful Thing Their Kid Has Done In Public, Here Are The 40 Worst Ones 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

    Lila Allen
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OK it was an honest mistake. My friend who is a kinder teacher does a " what do your grownups do" day. One kid said she didn't know what it was called but her mom dressed up fancy and went to hotels at night. Teacher casually asks mom... she's an events coordinator for one of the casinos. LOL

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    #25

    Woman singing passionately into a microphone on stage, illustrating parents' worst kids public moments that made them want to disappear. A lady finished her solo at church and my daughter said LOUDLY, "Her don't sing very good!"

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    Michael Largey
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My niece got tired (justifiably) of an extentended sermon and told the priest "Sit down and shut up" quite loudly.

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    #26

    Close-up of a person’s eyes looking away, highlighting emotions tied to parents’ worst kids’ public moments. 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 😭💀

    Aurora cosplays , Curated Lifestyle/unsplash Report

    Heffalump
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, that's not a ghost sweetheart. That's a ninja.

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    #27

    Hand putting coins into a clear jar on wooden surface, illustrating parents sharing worst kids' public moments stories. 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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    Orysha
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fair question so what was the answer?

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    #28

    My daughter was on a field trip with her preschool & announced to everyone that she lived in a crack house….because the ceiling had a crack in it.

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    Hippopotamuses
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Anyway. It wasn't a crack house, it was a crack home!

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    #29

    Parents Share The Most Shameful Thing Their Kid Has Done In Public, Here Are The 40 Worst Ones We went to the mall in Los Angeles and there were a lot of Asians, my daughter said outloud, “are we in China”

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    Beak Hookage
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I went to a pub in Sydney once and for some reason everyone in earshot had a thick Irish accent. I sat there with my beer thinking "did I somehow step through a wormhole and end up in Ireland??"

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    #30

    Person in a red shirt with a shocked expression, illustrating parents' reactions to the worst things their kids did 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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    StrangeOne
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe some comedies are not for young kids.

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    #31

    Elderly man talking to a young girl, capturing moments that reflect parents' worst kids' behavior 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

    Hippopotamuses
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can't help wondering where she got this from.

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    #32

    Parents Share The Most Shameful Thing Their Kid Has Done In Public, Here Are The 40 Worst Ones my friends kid saw a person who was homeless and asked "are you homless?" they replied "yes" and she said "you look homeless."

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    Emilu
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Gross. Where did the kid learn that?

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    #33

    My son at the peak of his Star Wars obsession excitedly called a lady dressed in an all black hijab, Darth Vader. She was not Darth Vader. He was 3.

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    Nona Jaynes
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Having seen this scenario a few times, most people have reacted kindly. That being said, if a small child has never seen a woman in a hijab/burqua, how is it racist for them to think of something they've seen (like Darth Vader/Batman/etc) and associate it with what they see in front of them? They don't mean anything impolite.

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    #34

    Horse-drawn carriage on a wet road with a person shielding from rain, reflecting public moments parents wish to disappear. 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. 😬

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    Rachel Pelz
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, but what other words does the kid have for a person who choose to life a mostly pre-modern life? Teach him the word "Mennonite", great opportunity for that.

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    #35

    I work in a daycare & one of the kids said to me “my mommy lays in bed and cries”

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    SKaye
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I used to live in a small town. My closest friends there were two of the kindest, most gentle parents I've ever met. They had a stellar reputation in the community and two hilarious preschoolers who usually mimicked their parents nice-ness--but the younger one was a bit mischievous. One weekend while I was playing with the two of them at the local playground, she fell off a swing and bruised her arm. At preschool on Monday, when asked what happened, she sweetly said, "My daddy hit me with a stick!" and started giggling. She thought it was a funny thing to say; noone else did! Fortunately, noone took it really seriously because the family was so well known and I was able to tell the true story-- but it still had to be investigated. Yikes!

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    #36

    Group of children sitting on the floor with an adult, illustrating parents sharing the worst things their kids did 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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    Hippopotamuses
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, she didn't learn this from your bedtime stories, did she?

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    #37

    Close-up of a hand holding black hair showing scalp and strands, illustrating messy hair kids did in public parents shared My daughter pulled my wig off in the dentist office. In front of an old white man. And swung it.

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    Hippopotamuses
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Simple answer here. Keep your dāmn kid under control!

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    #38

    My daughter told her teacher that we have no food in the house once. We ran out of bread that morning and she was mad. Her teacher called and offered to send a care package of food. She was 9.

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    Claire Collymore
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What a kind teacher! How lovely to know that there are kind people out these who are willing to help when needed (or not needed, in this case)

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    #39

    My mom accidentally backed over me when I was 3 and for a few months afterwards I would randomly ask her “mom remember when you hit me with your car?” In public

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    Sonny
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    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hey, my mom ran me over with a shopping cart in the Walmart parking lot 🤷‍♀️

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    #40

    Upset child clinging to parent in public, capturing the worst things kids did that made parents want to disappear. 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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    Hippopotamuses
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    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These don't sound like the words of a three year old.

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    #41

    Young woman writing on a tablet in a cozy café, representing parents sharing the worst things their kids did in public. He started trying to speak “chinese” back to our waitress at a chinese buffet.

    AlenaMarie , Getty Images/unsplash Report

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    #42

    When my son was about 5, he told a boy at the splash pad “I like your pilgrim costume.” He was Amish

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    MsPlants
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am picturing the scene from Adams family with wednesday and that one boy doing the thanksgiving play lol

    #43

    My daughter's pediatrician asked her what her favorite color was at a wellness exam and she said "blood."

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    #44

    My daughter told a man that liked me “I hope you’re not trying to marry my mom bc I want her to marry someone else and it’s not you” 😩 I think that’s the last time we hung out

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    Hippopotamuses
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ... and I hope you listened. She has a right to an opinion.

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    #45

    An older lady with facial warts checked us into our hotel on vacation. Our 3 YO daughter screamed, pointed at her and said “I’m not staying here with a witch!” MORTIFIED.

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    Hippopotamuses
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh dear. The stereotypical image of a witch has a lot to answer for.

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    #46

    As I sat down in a full public restroom, my toddler screamed in shock “mom, your growing fur!” 😳 In my defense, it was winter and I was newly postpartum.

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    zububonsai
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In my defense? I find it strange that people have the need to defend themselves/explain the fact that they are... alive.

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    #47

    My son (then 5) saw a group of African Americans walking at Walmart got excited and yelled "look mom the Houston Rockets are here!

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    Hippopotamuses
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    FFS. How can kid living in country where 14% of the population identifies as African American, not know that not all African American belong to the Houston Rockets (Basketball apparently)?

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    #48

    My daughter got lice from her classroom at school. I went to the store to get stuff to treat her head. While in check out she made eye contact with the cashier and said “I have bugs in my hair”

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    StrangeOne
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, it would be obvious to the cashier when seeing the lice shampoo.

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    #49

    We were recently at a funeral and in front of the family my kid asked “where are his legs and why isn’t he breathing”

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    Sara Frazer
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You didn't explain a funeral to the child beforehand? That's one of those important life events that deserves a little sit down talk beforehand so the kid can go into it knowing what's going on

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    #50

    We were at Kohls shopping. And my daughter yelled so loud “I’ve never seen one of these before” it was a black mannequin

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    #51

    My son (2yo at the time) saw a nikabi at the store and said “mummy look Batman”

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    #52

    Close-up of a child with messy teeth smiling, illustrating parents’ experiences with kids’ worst public behavior moments. My kid asked someone when the tooth fairy is coming to their house because they were missing teeth

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    #53

    Man wearing mask and green jacket in a motorized wheelchair crossing street in a public urban area went to target with my daughter and there was a man in a wheelchair and he a double AKA… my daughter looked him dead in the face and said “headddd, shoulders.. no knees or toes no knees or toes”

    SAv , redens desrosiers/unsplash Report

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    #54

    My 5 yr old seen a handicapped person walking into the store and asked why they were walking like that. I explained. he then proceeded to walk the same way. ( foot drag and all) i was MORTIFIED

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    Feathered Dinosaur
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's a sign of empathy to try out what it's like to live in someone else's shoes

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    #55

    I took my daughter to the bank once and she looked at the teller and said “you really look like a horse” and proceeds to neigh at her repeatedly. 😭We don’t go back to that location anymore

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    StrangeOne
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I still don't understand why the parents let them continue without apology.

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    #56

    He asked me why the cashier looked like a man but sounded like a lady (in front of her) I told him to be quiet and he repeated it again because “it was just a simple question”

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    Hippopotamuses
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I was a kid in the 60s my mother made it clear that in Vivian Street, there were women who were men, and there was nothing in the least bit wrong with this. Still freaky for a kid though.

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    #57

    Every time we go out some old lady has to stop us to tell us how cute my son is, and every single time he yells “I DONT LIKE STRANGERS I ONLY LIKE MY FAMILY” over and over until they walk away

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    Rachel Pelz
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How did the parent react? I'd try something like "I know you don't like people you don't know. But it's OK for this lady to look and you (no touching of course)."

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    #58

    When I was a kid I pointed at an Amish family at Aldi and very loudly said, “Mommy why are they STILL in their Halloween costumes?! It’s summer!” I know my mom wanted to beat me right then

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    #59

    My 2 year old son saw an African American woman in a purple shirt at Walmart and SCREAMED “mama it’s Meekah!” (From blippi). I told him it wasn’t and he just continued to loudly argue with me 🤦🏻‍♀️

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    #60

    I stepped on the scale at Publix and my son said “damnnnn”

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    MsPlants
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "come here you little s**t" kidding but not

    #61

    My daughter walked passed someone’s table at the Mexican restaurant and stuck her entire hand in their queso

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    #62

    My son (to the guard on a military base): that’s a big mustache for a little man. Full inspection

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    Orysha
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "That's a big mouth for someone so small"

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    #63

    my almost 2yo thinks anything w wheels is a car… yelled “a car!” at someone in a wheelchair

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    Donna Peluda
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We used to have a client come to the slot arcade in a wheelchair, he was a real pain of a client, very wealthy but rude arrogant always paying prostituts to wheel him. His code name was Ferrari.

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    #64

    Mine told her that her mom is poor. All because I told her to didn’t have money for ice cream that Saturday😂

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    Atom Bohr
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    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I did this when I was about 7. My mum went shopping in a local shopping centre every week, and always bought things, but never in the toy shop. Everything was always "too expensive". One day, walking home from school with my neighbour (my age) I explained how my family was poor, how we didn't even have a single mark because my mum had told me recently that something that cost 1 mark was too expensive. I went on and on. All the local parents heard in no time. We weren't poor (until 2 years later when my parents separated) and my mother was furious

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    #65

    When my 5 year is learning to spell, and she wrote help me on a sticky note and put it on the car window like I kidnapped her and everyone was looking, I had no clue until we got home

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    KnightOwl86
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So no-one tried to actually help her? That would really worry me! What if it was a genuine request for help? I'd be really upset if I found out my kid did that and not one person tried to stop me (or call the police) to make sure everything was ok and she was safe.

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    #66

    When my daughter told me she wanted her nails done so I told her I’d do them. But she said “no I want them to do them” while pointing at the asian family sitting next to us at the restaurant

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    Mreoww
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    7 months ago

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    #67

    My son told a worker at the store he looked like van Helsing from Hotel Transylvania. He was in a wheelchair…. 😭

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    #68

    My youngest told her teacher with a messy bun: "you look crazy like my mom"

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    #69

    My son sang “savages, savages” to a Hispanic family at a restaurant thinking they were someone from Pocahontas.

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    #70

    My nephew got into a uber ride and proceeded to tell the uber driver he looked like LeBron James. The driver did no look like LBJ he was just black

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    #71

    I took my nephews(I had custody of them) to get Panda Express. I wanted them to experience ordering their own food. This boy hollers out “let me get some of that meow meow and a little woof woof”

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    Beak Hookage
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just got a suspicion as to why these kids weren't with their birth parents any more...

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    #72

    I will always watch the movie Norbit when my son was little..we one day went to forever 21 and he went up to a lady and said "LOOK MOM its Rasputia"!! I got out of the store as fast as I could

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    #73

    an elderly couple stopped to compliment the way my kids were dressed alike and my daughter (4) tells the lady "Hey grandma give me some money" and tried opening her purse

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    #74

    daughter learning to read, read the words "green card" on a window right before we walked into a Mexican restaurant, then proceeded to scream in the restaurant that she wants a green card

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    Hippopotamuses
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So. From amongst all of the signage; name, menu, etc., your daughter focused on two words which convey a particularly message. Either this didn't happen, or YOU drew attention to this on the way in.

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    #75

    I had an older lady tell my three year old how pretty she is…she proceeded to get bashful then look me dead in the eye and say “mommy I HATE people” loud ASF like girl me too but don’t YELL it

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    #76

    My daughter asked my friend who has a lazy eye. Why he only laughs with one eye 🤦🏻‍♀️omg

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    #77

    My 5-yo proudly and loudly told a waiter "You have the tightest pants in all the land" and then sang Jimmy Fallon's song, Tight Pants.

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    #78

    we took my kids on a dolphin tour and saw none and my son stood up and said this is a scam these people scammed you and you fell for it! he was 6

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    Mreoww
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I didn’t find out what “scam” was until much later,