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For parents of misbehaving kids (which, let's face it, is all parents), embarrassment is one of the most effective ways of turning the tables. Nothing strikes fear into the hearts of a child who might've gotten a little too big for their britches more than being shown up in front of their mates.

Kids get to a stage, usually around their early teens, when they just find their parents to be eye-rollingly cringeworthy. They want to strike out in the world and find their own identities - and consequently begin to rebel a little against the 'authority figures' that are their parents. It can be a difficult period for both child and parent, but with some understanding and good humor, it can be easily negotiated.

This list, inspired by a Nick Harvey tweet, is a classic of the genre: Mortified children recounting the horror of their most embarrassing parent-related moments. Sure, some of these parents put their kids through a public shaming entirely by accident; but there are also plenty of vengeful moms and dads who knew exactly what they were doing!

Scroll down below to check out the list for yourself, and let us know what you think in the comments!

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I almost got busted smoking coz stupid young me hid an ashtray on my window sill. Well der you can see what’s on the sill from the outside. I was a bloody idiot. I am still a bit of a ditz.

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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is a bit uncomfortable to read, you can show anatomy without exposing yourself to your kids at that age. Books, educational videos etc. I sat down and watched “what is happening to me” and “where did I come from” with my daughter and then afterwards I answered any questions she had and had a chat.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is definitely what not to do! I'm open with my kids but this is ridiculous.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

that's not embarrassing really.. but disturbing. she was freaking eight yah nasties

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My parents were doctors, too... but, drew me pictures. I did not have to view any "bits", thank God.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's beyond "embarrassing" and closer to "child abuse" ... FFS couldn't she find a diagram or book???

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well now I worry less about baby explanation to my tots.. Who since happily tell everyone how they used to live in mommy but now they live in Washington.

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Geoffrey Holland
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My mom gave me a couple of pamphlets she got from the doctor my dad never said a word about any of that kind of thing.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

WTF...Dr or no, your mom should not be exposing herself to you for anatomy lessons...

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Id row
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is a lesson in how NOT to teach your kids about it. Yikes.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would've been fine with the live demo, I think? It's just biology.

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Coleen
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm crawling under a rock and dying on your behalf...

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James Thompson
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If they were both drs it was probably a very dry, clinical kind of thing. Still seems weird, but if you think about as a purely medical/health related exercise, the parents were just using the best tools they had available. Still not something that I'd ever do, but drs tend to see the world differently than most people.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

no way, best tools available? They're dr,s they'd have plenty of volumes at home, and you know, the internet

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Well this sounds as if there was too much privacy beforehand. It wouldn't habe been emberassing if he/she had grown up knowing how everything looks.

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I think this is a thing all parents should do, particularly with sex education in school failing. It would prevent many unwanted pregnancies, and the spread of STI.

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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

and again: please ground open up and swallow me :D sh*t THIS is embarrassing

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You tend to find yourself a s.o. that has similarities to your parents. Congrats. You did a great job

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Years ago I asked my boss "My boyfriend is coming to visit for my birthday, can I have it off?" He said "That isn't a question you should ask a work colleague." It took me a couple of seconds but my face spontaneously combusted and I ran out of the laboratory with his laughter echoing down the hallway. Fiend.

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