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Parents Share The Most Shameful Thing Their Kid Has Done In Public, Here Are The 40 Worst Ones
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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.
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#1
Not really embarrassing but when my daughter was 3 she saw some goth teens and screamed "Look mommy! Pretty vampires!!" 🤣 they were so happy
That tired person 6 months ago
LOL if i was gothic i wouldve like cried from happiness. COMPLIMENT
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#2
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!”
#3
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 😂
Gracie Mae 6 months ago
i AM laughing like a loon! omg, spectacular response!
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Beak Hookage 7 months ago
Reminds me of a story my dad told me. This guy had lost his nose to skin cancer and wore a prosthetic. One day he went to the shops and forgot to wear it, so you could see this gaping hole where his nose used to be. A little kid stared, and the mother leaned down and told said kid; "that's what happens if you pick your nose too much".
Bryn 7 months ago
When my cousin was little, like 4 or something, they were on a ferry to Vancouver island and there was a man with a genuine wooden leg. Well my cousin saw, it crawled over there and knocked on it. My poor uncle turned beet red and had to explain to my cousin a)why you shouldn't do that and b)what was going on. The man was a saint about it and my father? Well my father would barely hold it together trying not to laugh as he knew about children doing embarrassing thing in public (aka me, barking in a store and getting another kid in trouble for it)
Huddo's sister 7 months ago
Most people with disabilities seem pretty good reacting to children who just don't understand, it's the adults who give dirty looks and stuff that are hard to handle. We found this a lot with my brothers who were in wheelchairs.
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TheForrestGreene (he/they/it) 7 months ago
i just burst out laughing like a elephant seal in my english class O_O
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
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!
Glix Drap 7 months ago
And there me reading it as ipad and thinking this makes no sense. Reread and understood - yes, I am a man.
Sam Trudeau 7 months ago
I used to think every sound that sounded like a wrapper opening meant snack in car as a kid
#5
My 5 yo son asked the gas station guy wearing a turbin if he was a genie
Leanne Hailes 7 months ago (edited)
That's cute; only if the gas station attendant thought so too
lenka 7 months ago
Agree. And it's a great opportunity for the parent and the gas station guy to model acceptance, diversity and respectful curiosity.
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#6
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. 😭
Tonyah Mcanelly 7 months ago
Kids legitimatly have no filters. They just say what on their mind . I want to be a kid again My son when he was between 2-3 loved Space Jam and thought Micheal Jordan was a god.. He saw a bald black man wearing a Jordan Jersey . the kid was so star struck he waked up to him and said "HI SPACE JAM" the guy looked confused I told him my son thinks hes Michael Jordan from Space Jam . so the guy played along it was great
Crystalwitch60 6 months ago
I’m 60 lol n what’s a filter 😂😂my kids tell me I dint got one of them 😂😂😂😂
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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
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.
Hippopotamuses 7 months ago
You'd think someone would check with mum, and at the car, before calling the police.
Becky Samuel 7 months ago
Wild Karens don't care about facts when screeching will do.
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Crystalwitch60 6 months ago
Always a Karen in the us lol we banned em in uk no tolerance for em what so ever I bet the cops had a good laugh then told Karen off
CPooh 6 months ago
I feel certain UK cops take threats to children’s lives as seriously as US cops do.
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#8
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
Geoffrey Scott 7 months ago
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.
#9
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”.
QueerAxolotls 7 months ago
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.
Rachel Pelz 7 months ago
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 6 months ago
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
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.”
#10
During the Barbie movie when they showed depression Barbie my daughter shouted “mommy it’s you!” People around us laughed so loud smh.
#11
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!
Jorge Gonzalez 7 months ago (edited)
No. The kid is wrong. If anything, Jesus is a Lich. Or maybe a revenant
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Jorge Gonzalez 7 months ago
Is wrong because Jesus is neither mindless nor ravenously hungry. Jesus seems to be a lich or a revenant.
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Hippopotamuses 7 months ago (edited)
I told my new teacher that my mother was in hospital, rather than 'at' hopsital. She was a nurse. Best day of my life. Raspberry buns and endless support, before the penny dropped.
Sam Trudeau 7 months ago
It's more symbolic. He blessed the bread and wine, and so basically it represents Jesus
Load More Replies... Lene 7 months ago
On tumblr it's a whole thing for Easter. Zombie Jesus. I didn't see it this year, though. But have seen it every year for the past decade before this year. And I am seriously considering making Easter a horror-holiday for the family, some day. 🤣 a mini-Halloween. Perhaps mix it up with vampire-bunnies.
#12
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 😑
Panda McPandaface 7 months ago
I think people with dwarfism generally have pretty good senses of humor - let's face it, they have almost certainly been joked about, commented on and insulted their whole lives. A thick skin would be the only way to survive. An innocent comment from a small child probably barely registers on their radar.
nottheactualphoto 7 months ago
Yes. I was taught early on that it should be "must not have *eaten* their vegetables."
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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
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.
Sam Trudeau 7 months ago
Maybe Mulan or so? Asian languages do get spoken in shows shown to Western audiences sometimes (ex: The original Pokemon anime had Japanese signs on stores you could read)
Lene 7 months ago
All my kids had a weird German phase when they learned to speak. There was a few words that they said, that I can't recall now. But I do remember the word that was the hardest for them to correct. They would say "nein" instead of "nej" (Danish for "no"). To their defense, when you pronounce the two words, it's only the last n that makes it German instead of Danish. But there was a few other words I just can't recall right now. Am currently trying to teach my 6yo to count to 10 in German, so she'll be able to do that in Danish, English, and German. And sometimes we practise in French as well. Just for fun. :)
#14
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.
Leanne Hailes 7 months ago
"Tie dye" is absolutely gorgeous! Everyone is different; thank goodness. I don't understand why you "didn't respond" ??????????????????? 🤔
lenka 7 months ago
Agree. And the kid clearly thought it was beautiful because they wanted to be like her! I would have responded, 'Yes, it's beautiful, isn't it!
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Sea Squirrel 7 months ago
This child gave an honest, unbiased compliment! That's nothing to be ashamed of. In contrary. Be proud!
Lady Eowyn 7 months ago
In comparison to what I've heard others say about people with vitiligo, this is adorable. Many years ago I saw a black woman with vitiligo in the vet's office and my first thought was what a beautiful pinto pony look.
urbeinghunted 25 6 months ago
I knew a football coach (didn't coach me but we knew each other) who was like this and he was a very nice guy and very handsome.
Cristi nah 7 months ago
My mother has vitiligo, my three sisters have it... I have all the raffle tickets..
#15
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
Crystalwitch60 6 months ago
There is nothing wrong what so ever with dammit ffs 🤦♀️
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Michael Largey 7 months ago (edited)
Why had ordered in a restaurant, but there was a delay for some reason. Out of seemingly nowhere, we heard "Where's the d**n food?" coming from my three year old niece.
StretcherBearer 7 months ago
Son of a b***h was actually my first words/phrase? My grandfather was a master of the colorful invective. Especially when the lawnmower would not start .
“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
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"
StrangeOne 7 months ago (edited)
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.
Lene 7 months ago
I have introduced my girls to periods sinve they were about 2-3yo. The classic: I'm on the toilet and have my period. Kids come in and look at the sanitary towel that I am just about to change to a clean one. And when they were little they'd be worried that I was hurt (because of the blood) and I explained to them about periods in a way that I think they understood. For a long time my kids referred to sanitary towels as "mommy's bandaids". And my 7yo still calls menstruation "explosion". And I can relate to that, so I tells her what it's actually called and then add "but I love that you call it explosion. So let's just call it that, you and I".
urbeinghunted 25 6 months ago
awww that's so cute! and "explosion" is hilarious tho i hope it never happens
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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.
merlin 7 months ago
I always flush toilets with my foot in publi washroos. So should everyone.
Börje Strömming 7 months ago
You could use a piece of toilet paper, or just wash your hands after you flush
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Beth Wheeler 7 months ago
Me 2 I'm not touching those flush handles with my hands. If they only have those stupid hand dryers I use my hand sanitizer instead. Those things have more bacteria than a toilet seat.
#18
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!
Upstaged75 7 months ago
My 5 year old nephew once asked loudly in a restaurant "Did you just fart Aunt Upstaged?". I wanted to strangle him.
Papa 7 months ago
I assume it was a typo, and should have said "The lady AT the register."
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#19
“MY MOM SAID YOU ARENT ALLOWED TO WEAR PAJAMAS IN WALMART” to the woman wearing Cookie Monster pajama pants
Emilu 7 months ago
I’m normally for PJs everywhere all the time, but agreed. WTAF.
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BeKind&Rewind 7 months ago
SMH-today is PJ day at work and I am literally in PJ's with slippers and bathrobe!
Lila Allen 7 months ago
PJ day is out to get me. Every time we have it some parent wants a meeting and like half the time they bring some other adult and I have to explain like 3 times why I am wearing sock monkey jammies with my hair in pigtails.
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Rachel Pelz 7 months ago
Time for a lesson about your mom's limits. Ending in: but nevertheless, this mom's kids will not be allowed to wear jammies to important formal places such as Walmart.
Gracie Mae 6 months ago
that is incorrect--apparently Walmart is the only place that encourages this! (or at least doesn't DIScourage it)
Crystalwitch60 6 months ago
I assume she don’t got a mirror in her house 🤦♀️that’s almost indecent 😂🙈
#20
the cashier asked my son a question and he responded with “my grandpa told me not to talk to ugly people”
Hippopotamuses 7 months ago
Doubtless originally said in jest. But, probably time to have a serious talk with grandpa.
Michael Largey 7 months ago
Perhaps teel te son not to talk with grandpa.
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Auntie Mim 7 months ago
Jusssst offering another take- in our (midwestern/southern) vernacular, "ugly" can also mean angry, rude, or hateful. Could be the kid thought the cashier was being mean?
#21
My son saw an Indian family at IKEA and told them “Feliz navidad”
StrangeOne 7 months ago
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.
#22
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
StrangeOne 7 months ago
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.
Dzessa Golden 7 months ago
Can we point out how much it must suck to have to go to work after getting your wisdom teeth pulled?
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When is that mother going to start to teach the son respect for people regardless of what they look like? "That's just the way this (nice/beautiful/...) lady's eyes are." Imo opinion saying almost anything will be better than allowing the son to hiss uncommentedly. Btw, did the son like lizards??
Becky Samuel 7 months ago
Good luck to you stopping a child that is blurting something out when you have no warning at all. Maybe this kid really likes lizards, maybe they were just a small child doing what small children do. What makes you a good or a bad parent is how you respond when the child makes a social mistake like this.
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Gracie Mae 6 months ago
While I understand that some folks are in such shock that they can't even think of how to handle something like this immediately (so it doesn't keep happening!), I really think it needs to be addressed at the time it happens. The child learns something (tact) and hopefully the other person gets an apology for any hurt feelings that might have occurred.
#23
My son once told a cashier (with a large belly) "you look like Peppa pigs dad"
#24
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
Lila Allen 7 months ago
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
Nix 6 months ago
Depending on how long the court preceedings were expected to go on, they might not have been out in time to pick the child up after school (and it's not like they can leave in the middle) so it might just be easier to pick them up before they start.
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A lady finished her solo at church and my daughter said LOUDLY, "Her don't sing very good!"
Michael Largey 7 months ago
My niece got tired (justifiably) of an extentended sermon and told the priest "Sit down and shut up" quite loudly.
Crystalwitch60 6 months ago
Omg that’s priceless she’s a smart little kid lol
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#26
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 😭💀
Lene 7 months ago
My 7yo did this once, as well! She hadn't noticed the woman approaching her from behind and she got scared and ran to me yelling "MOM! A GHOST!". I was so embarrassed! But the woman didn't react. A few days later, an Asian woman came up to us, and again my kid got scared and yelled "MOM! A MONSTER!". I have no idea why my kid said those things. I was uncomfortable walking with her on the street for a while. 😬
General Anaesthesia 7 months ago
Though maybe not common, burkas can be seen all over the world. What world do you live in?
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#27
We encountered someone who didn’t have many teeth and my daughter asked “how much money did you get from the tooth fairy”
#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.
#29
We went to the mall in Los Angeles and there were a lot of Asians, my daughter said outloud, “are we in China”
Beak Hookage 7 months ago
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??"
Bi.Felicia 7 months ago
There's a Chinatown in many larger US cities, I go to the one in Boston sometimes.
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#30
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…
Daniel Atkins 7 months ago
Why did you allow a child to watch that? I watched it as an adult and I'm not sure adults should watch it.
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Rob Williams 6 months ago
That's probably why it was a PG-13. I'd say that was more a case of bad parenting.
The Mediterranean Fruit 7 months ago
That reminds me of the time when the African American lunch lady called me "little momma." She had such a thick southern accent. I did all I could to not burst out laughing.
Gracie Mae 6 months ago
when one of my kids was about 2 yrs, he saw a huge black man while we were shopping & popped off with the N-word...yes, mortified, especially because he didn't learn it from me. Decades later, I still cringe at the thought of it, but he was apologized to and the party that taught him that word was seriously b!tched at for it!
Crystalwitch60 6 months ago
I saw the excorsist the original at 7 loved it lol was laughing all the way thru it , I was also a gymnast n proceeded to freak my gran I grew up with by doing the spider walk down the stairs 😂my now 24 yr old daughter could do it to lmao how to really freak someone out mind u we both love horror films , im a white witch so is my daughter she just dont know it yet not in to it but our sense of humour n logic makes horror so funny even the true ones !! think the last time i did the spider walk i was 21 can’t do it now being 60 n disabled but i remember that time so well was hilarious
Kim Gatlin 6 months ago
The Exorcist came out when I was nine. Of, course my mother jumped on the bandwagon with the rest of the 70s moms. I was 9. It was an r rated movie. Religious leaders condemning this movie was not really a necessary reason I shouldn't go see it. Saw it later on tv (censored and in black and white) scared the c**p out of me. So did Jaws 2 years later. In the theater. With my idiot friends.
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For a while when my oldest was 4 she told random old people that they were gonna die soon.
Michael Largey 7 months ago (edited)
Interesting that the child had the concept of death at the age of 4.
Ylime 7 months ago
Probably not. She's repeating something she's seen or heard.
Load More Replies... Crystalwitch60 6 months ago
Well we do teach kids NOT to lie well I did hopefully most decent people do lol can’t really complain when they speak the truth 🤷♀️😂
#32
my friends kid saw a person who was homeless and asked "are you homless?" they replied "yes" and she said "you look homeless."
BeKind&Rewind 7 months ago
Would have been worse if they replied no and the kid STILL said it.
Panda McPandaface 7 months ago
Would it? That way at least the person has a home.
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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.
Nona Jaynes 7 months ago
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.
#34
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. 😬
Rachel Pelz 7 months ago
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.
Ace 7 months ago
A religious bigot who left Europe because they weren't being allowed to impose their puritanical values on everybody else?
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I work in a daycare & one of the kids said to me “my mommy lays in bed and cries”
SKaye 7 months ago
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!
Julian Smith 7 months ago
My brother had a creative writing assignment in gr2, the genius decided to write a story about his parents getting drunk and a*****e at the dinner table. My parents were called in by a very concerned principal and teacher. They have an occasional glass of wine and are pacifists to a fault. I cannot imagine trying to explain your way out of that situation!!
Mari 7 months ago
I wouls say that he/she has to cuddle his/her mother and tell I love you mommy!
Atom Bohr 7 months ago
Please don't teach very young children that they are responsible for the emotional wellbeing of their parents. You have no idea why she was crying and that child could easily end up carrying a lot of guilt depending on how things turn out. There are ways to teach compassion and affection that don't risk the child's wellbeing
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Littlemiss 7 months ago
I had a child announce loudly that our manager (her aunty) bashed the other teacher (her other aunty) outside of preschool. It was one of many things she came out with. The child's parents thought it was hilarious. The teachers were horrified and put a stop to the behavior.
#36
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
Crystalwitch60 6 months ago
In this day n age likely sat watching thick top on her tablet 😳
Load More Replies... StrangeOne 7 months ago
Why is a 2 year old in school? Is OP referring to a daycare and the daycare staff?
KnightOwl86 7 months ago
Could be a creche or nursery, in the UK babies can go to creche from 6months old until they're 2 or 3 when most kids start nursery. They go to nursery from 2/3 until they start school around the age of 5.
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My daughter pulled my wig off in the dentist office. In front of an old white man. And swung it.
Feathered Dinosaur 7 months ago
Kids are like cats, impulsive, unpredictable at times and hard to control
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Jaya 7 months ago
In this case it's actually really not. Most white people only wear a wig if they have problems with baldness or diseases that affect your hair, and then it's usually seen as an embarassing thing that people don't want other people to know about. A lot of black women wear wigs, not because of hair issues but just as a normal part of daily life, and it's not seen as an embarassing thing but just as normal. And a lot of white people aren't aware that wigs are so common in certain cultures. So a white man might be very shocked that she is wearing a wig, whereas a black man would already be assume she might be wearing one.
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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.
Claire Collymore 7 months ago
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)
Kalikima 7 months ago
And to not just jump to calling CPS and causing issues.
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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
zvft2x6842 4 months ago
My baby cousin was in them walking chairs, and he ran over my 5 year old cousin’s nose
#40
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.
P1 No-Name 7 months ago
Oh I don't know, I worked with a single mother whose daughter (3-4yo) would answer the house phone & tell people she didn't know where her Mum was & was all alone...
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Lila Allen 7 months ago
Dude its 2025 and most people have pictures of them with their kids on their phone
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CP 7 months ago (edited)
They didn't beat the person up and call the police to arrest them no questions asked?
Jorge Gonzalez 7 months ago
That only happens the other way around, with a white looking kid and a different looking parent
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#41
He started trying to speak “chinese” back to our waitress at a chinese buffet.
#42
When my son was about 5, he told a boy at the splash pad “I like your pilgrim costume.” He was Amish
#43
My daughter's pediatrician asked her what her favorite color was at a wellness exam and she said "blood."
#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
Rachel Pelz 7 months ago
Opinion yes. Deciding who the mother may date or marry, no.
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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.
Hippopotamuses 7 months ago
Oh dear. The stereotypical image of a witch has a lot to answer for.
Becky Samuel 7 months ago
This can't be right, this post has been up for several hours and crystalwitch60 hasn't let us know that she's a disabled white witch who's 60 years old yet.
Little Bit 7 months ago
My youngest daughter once asked me if I am a witch because I have a wart on my nose.
Cammy Mack 7 months ago
I've never understood that; why don't people get things on their face removed? I would do it at the first sign.
Bi.Felicia 7 months ago
Maybe the cost to have it removed, since it would be for cosmetic reasons it probably won't be covered by insurance. Also maybe because of the potential scar that would be left after removal? Many different reasons.
Load More Replies... Crystalwitch60 6 months ago
Argh I’m a real witch lol white one Wiccan n I can assure you we do not have warts on our faces thanks for that Disney !
#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.
zububonsai 7 months ago
In my defense? I find it strange that people have the need to defend themselves/explain the fact that they are... alive.
Ross Shaw 7 months ago
Similarly, I took my toddler son, who had a peculiar way of prouncing the word for male genitalia, into a WalMart bathroom. He finished, and I thought, 'When in Rome,' unzipped and everyone heard, "DAD! Why do you have fur on your peeenuss?!"
MsPlants 7 months ago
I will say I remember the first time I realized adults have hair there I thought it was so weird and I remember thinking when I grow mine do I need to shampoo and condition that hair too? lol being a kid is wild lol
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My son (then 5) saw a group of African Americans walking at Walmart got excited and yelled "look mom the Houston Rockets are here!
Hippopotamuses 7 months ago
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)?
#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”
StrangeOne 7 months ago
Well, it would be obvious to the cashier when seeing the lice shampoo.
M.T Wes 7 months ago
Deffo wouldn't have taken my kid to any shops while having lice.
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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”
Sara Frazer 7 months ago
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
Rachel Pelz 7 months ago
We were talking about casket as "a big box" or "burning the dead body". So when they were 5 and their dad's aunt had did, kid would ask my husband and me if we want to be put in a box or burnt.
Load More Replies... StrangeOne 7 months ago
Open casket funerals can be traumatizing to kids. I don't recommend bringing them. Leave them home with a sitter.
KnightOwl86 7 months ago (edited)
I think it depends on the kid. We dont have open casket funerals here in the UK, we generally have a viewing at a funeral home, where loved ones can visit and spend time with the body. (We also sometimes bring the body home and have it in a room in their house where family can spend time with them until the funeral) I saw loads of bodies of loved ones growing up and it never bothered me, most of my family have been around bodies from a young age, death is a natural part of life and kids should be taught about it in a way thats right for them. My gran died a few yrs ago and everyone in the family including babies and toddlers spent time in the room where we kept her body, it never bothered any of them because all the adults just acted normal (sitting around chatting and drinking tea, talking to her as though she was still here, laughing and joking etc.) Noone caused a scene, which is what actually traumatises most kids.
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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
#51
My son (2yo at the time) saw a nikabi at the store and said “mummy look Batman”
#52
My kid asked someone when the tooth fairy is coming to their house because they were missing teeth
#53
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”
Beak Hookage 7 months ago
Thankyou - my first thought was "AKA-47" for some d**n reason!
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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
Feathered Dinosaur 7 months ago
It's a sign of empathy to try out what it's like to live in someone else's shoes
BrownEyedGrrl 7 months ago
Thank you. This makes my skin crawl and my teeth grind.
Load More Replies... Beak Hookage 7 months ago
When I was a kid I saw this woman going down a flight of stairs backwards. Out of curiosity, once she had left I went up the stairs and tried doing the same thing to see what it was like. I was mortified when she suddenly came back and saw me doing it. Looking back, she was probably afraid of heights or something.
#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
StrangeOne 7 months ago
I still don't understand why the parents let them continue without apology.
Feathered Dinosaur 7 months ago
It didn't say they didn't apologize. And you don't have children, do you?
Load More Replies... Cammy Mack 7 months ago
A horse walked into the bar and the bartender says, "hey, why the long face"?
#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”
Hippopotamuses 7 months ago
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.
StrangeOne 7 months ago
If the kid is that articulate to argue about asking the question at all, then the kid is old enough to know not to ask offensive questions about people in their face.
Feathered Dinosaur 7 months ago
You can't expect a two year old for example to know what questions are considered rude. They are curious about the world and impulsive, that's totally normal
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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
Rachel Pelz 7 months ago
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)."
#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
#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 🤦🏻♀️
MsPlants 7 months ago (edited)
omg pls get a life edit to add I grew up in the satanic panic era when everything was satanic. now its just d**n annoying
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I stepped on the scale at Publix and my son said “damnnnn”
#61
My daughter walked passed someone’s table at the Mexican restaurant and stuck her entire hand in their queso
Skogsrået 7 months ago
Cause it's cheese, who can resist cheese? * Drool* 🧀🤤
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Howl's sleeping castle 7 months ago (edited)
My husband's nephew did something similar. He is 5 and autistic. Just reached out to the table behind us and picked food from their plate and started eating. He ignored the food that he had picked for himself before. His parents had to apologise and order another plate for them.
#62
My son (to the guard on a military base): that’s a big mustache for a little man. Full inspection
#63
my almost 2yo thinks anything w wheels is a car… yelled “a car!” at someone in a wheelchair
Donna Peluda 7 months ago
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.
#64
Mine told her that her mom is poor. All because I told her to didn’t have money for ice cream that Saturday😂
Atom Bohr 7 months ago (edited)
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
Beak Hookage 7 months ago
I thought my parents had infinite money but were just stingy and occasionally unfair. In hindsight, from memories of my mother carefully selecting things that were "on special" (something I learned to look for from an early age) I realised that actually they were just poor. Or at least not well off.
BrownEyedGrrl 7 months ago
Whenever I told my son we couldn't afford something, he'd tell me to just write a check.
Load More Replies... #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
KnightOwl86 7 months ago
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.
Judes 7 months ago
Who would read a sticky note in a car window? They're not that big.
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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
Aidan Pite 7 months ago
In some areas, a lot of the nail salons are run by Asian Americans, so the kid equated being Asian with being nail techs.
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My son told a worker at the store he looked like van Helsing from Hotel Transylvania. He was in a wheelchair…. 😭
Sam Trudeau 7 months ago
Van Helsing is actually from the original Dracula tale. Hotel Transylvania makes him a villain because Drac is good guy in those films.
#69
My son sang “savages, savages” to a Hispanic family at a restaurant thinking they were someone from Pocahontas.
Sam Trudeau 7 months ago
Pocahontas takes place in either Canada or USA, I believe they mention Canadian First Nations groups in the movie. However, it's important to mention that that song is a villain song. If they can't control it, tell them the characters said "Sammiches, Sammiches"
#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
#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”
Beak Hookage 7 months ago
I just got a suspicion as to why these kids weren't with their birth parents any more...
#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
#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
LakotaWolf (she/her) 7 months ago
Hey, now, we're very social animals who have rules and close-knit families, and we discipline our young ones so that they can be productive members of the pack XD
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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
Hippopotamuses 7 months ago
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.
StrangeOne 7 months ago (edited)
Having a signage on a Mexican restaurant that says Green Card is odd. As for the kid, they notice things adults often overlook. When kids are learning to read they may read signs out loud. I did the same. Billboards, street signs, store signs. I used to think Toyota was a toy car. Anyways, I digress. If there is a sign on that restaurant that says green card, the restaurant would know about it and not be offended for a child to read it and repeat it. I think the situation in this one is made up, though, as it's too politically relevant today. OP may be trying to bring up controversy.
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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
#76
My daughter asked my friend who has a lazy eye. Why he only laughs with one eye 🤦🏻♀️omg
#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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Trillian 7 months ago (edited)
My darling son asked me in a very full bus, with that voice that carries across 3 states: Mom, that hole you have that I came out of, do you still have that?? That's what you get for trying to answer your kid's questions about babies that birthing truthfully. He was like 3 or 4 at the time. Edit: His thought process behind that was even funnier. We were on our way home and he was thinking about what to do in the afternoon and who to play with. Realized it would be cool to have a sibling and was checking out if that was possible.
BrownEyedGrrl 7 months ago
My big brother asked my mom what b***s are for. She said they're for feeding babies. He asked why she was still keeping them.
Load More Replies... Hippopotamuses 7 months ago
A lot of these entries seem to reflect poor parenting. Sure, when I was a kid, I came out with some beauties. By nothing racist, nor judgemental. My parents simply wouldn't have allowed it. Not with the whip, but with a 'firm' explanation.
Lace Neil 7 months ago
I once had a child say to me "Why are you so fat?" The mother didn't correct her rude child so it was up to me. I replied, "I'm fat cuz I eat rude children and I'm going to eat you!" He ran away screaming, I got a dirty look from the mum and I felt pleased with myself.
Emilu 7 months ago
Yeah, if you don’t correct your kid for being rude you get what you get, sorry not sorry.
Load More Replies... KnightOwl86 7 months ago
Do these parent just not talk to their kids or something? Most of these are just curious kids asking questions. Yes their questions might seem rude or embarrassing but how are they ever going to learn if you don't teach them? I have a lot of neurodiverse kids in my family who are very curious and constantly ask questions, most of which are embarrassing or inappropriate but we never shush them or tell them off, we answer the question or ask them what they think and let them figure out the answers themselves. Teach your kids that everyone looks different and unique and that we should think about others feelings before saying something that might hurt them or make them feel bad. Teach them about different races, religions, cultures and disabilities etc. instead of just acting embarrassed and telling them off.
Emilu 7 months ago
Lots of parents don’t nowadays. They just turn on the TV and expect kiddo to entertain itself.
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Lee Gilliland 7 months ago
I was at the library, and we had a rule he couldn't borrow more nooks than his age. He comes back with " Gee Mommy, you can borrow half of the books in here, huh?"
Debbie 7 months ago
Somehow the topic came up that you can't marry your sister/mom/close family. Because it can lead to birth defects. Not much later we see a child that is missing his lower arm. So my son says loudly: his parents are brother and sister! I'm so glad no one heard him and I did my best to give him more information!
MonsterMum 7 months ago
My youngest is autistic. When they were 8ish I took them shopping for shoes. They had a meltdown in the shoe shop and I had to call my husband (who was in another shop) to help. When we took them back to the car, both of us holding an arm each and trying to avoid being bitten, scratched and kicked, they screamed out at full volume 'stop kidnapping me, you're not my parents!' all the way to the car. Luckily, they look very like me.
VNES101 7 months ago
My daughter was maybe about 4 years old. Went to the market and the woman cashier had very visible hair growth on her chin and jawline. I paid it no mind. When the cashier told me my total, my daughter heard her voice and said very loudly "you're a girl?". I wanted to die.
Little Bit 7 months ago
When my eldest daughter was about 3 we had gone for a walk one afternoon and were enjoying a drink at a cafe when all of a sudden, at the top of her voice, she said, "Mummy, why do you have such big boobies?"
ILoveMySon 7 months ago
My sister is well endowed and I am not. My neice once asked me why I DIDN'T have big boobies.😂 Good question, Kiddo.
Load More Replies... Trillian 7 months ago (edited)
My darling son asked me in a very full bus, with that voice that carries across 3 states: Mom, that hole you have that I came out of, do you still have that?? That's what you get for trying to answer your kid's questions about babies that birthing truthfully. He was like 3 or 4 at the time. Edit: His thought process behind that was even funnier. We were on our way home and he was thinking about what to do in the afternoon and who to play with. Realized it would be cool to have a sibling and was checking out if that was possible.
BrownEyedGrrl 7 months ago
My big brother asked my mom what b***s are for. She said they're for feeding babies. He asked why she was still keeping them.
Load More Replies... Hippopotamuses 7 months ago
A lot of these entries seem to reflect poor parenting. Sure, when I was a kid, I came out with some beauties. By nothing racist, nor judgemental. My parents simply wouldn't have allowed it. Not with the whip, but with a 'firm' explanation.
Lace Neil 7 months ago
I once had a child say to me "Why are you so fat?" The mother didn't correct her rude child so it was up to me. I replied, "I'm fat cuz I eat rude children and I'm going to eat you!" He ran away screaming, I got a dirty look from the mum and I felt pleased with myself.
Emilu 7 months ago
Yeah, if you don’t correct your kid for being rude you get what you get, sorry not sorry.
Load More Replies... KnightOwl86 7 months ago
Do these parent just not talk to their kids or something? Most of these are just curious kids asking questions. Yes their questions might seem rude or embarrassing but how are they ever going to learn if you don't teach them? I have a lot of neurodiverse kids in my family who are very curious and constantly ask questions, most of which are embarrassing or inappropriate but we never shush them or tell them off, we answer the question or ask them what they think and let them figure out the answers themselves. Teach your kids that everyone looks different and unique and that we should think about others feelings before saying something that might hurt them or make them feel bad. Teach them about different races, religions, cultures and disabilities etc. instead of just acting embarrassed and telling them off.
Emilu 7 months ago
Lots of parents don’t nowadays. They just turn on the TV and expect kiddo to entertain itself.
Load More Replies... Lee Gilliland 7 months ago
I was at the library, and we had a rule he couldn't borrow more nooks than his age. He comes back with " Gee Mommy, you can borrow half of the books in here, huh?"
Debbie 7 months ago
Somehow the topic came up that you can't marry your sister/mom/close family. Because it can lead to birth defects. Not much later we see a child that is missing his lower arm. So my son says loudly: his parents are brother and sister! I'm so glad no one heard him and I did my best to give him more information!
MonsterMum 7 months ago
My youngest is autistic. When they were 8ish I took them shopping for shoes. They had a meltdown in the shoe shop and I had to call my husband (who was in another shop) to help. When we took them back to the car, both of us holding an arm each and trying to avoid being bitten, scratched and kicked, they screamed out at full volume 'stop kidnapping me, you're not my parents!' all the way to the car. Luckily, they look very like me.
VNES101 7 months ago
My daughter was maybe about 4 years old. Went to the market and the woman cashier had very visible hair growth on her chin and jawline. I paid it no mind. When the cashier told me my total, my daughter heard her voice and said very loudly "you're a girl?". I wanted to die.
Little Bit 7 months ago
When my eldest daughter was about 3 we had gone for a walk one afternoon and were enjoying a drink at a cafe when all of a sudden, at the top of her voice, she said, "Mummy, why do you have such big boobies?"
ILoveMySon 7 months ago
My sister is well endowed and I am not. My neice once asked me why I DIDN'T have big boobies.😂 Good question, Kiddo.
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