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Being a parent is challenging in the best of times, but add a pandemic on top of that and your kids might drive you even crazier than usual. Bored Panda has collected some of the funniest things that parents are sharing about their everyday quarantine struggles raising their kids, so scroll down, upvote your favorites, and drop us a comment if you’re parents yourselves, dear Readers. When you’re done with this list, check out our earlier post about the funny pics that parents stuck in quarantine with their kids have shared.
Bored Panda reached out to Lenore Skenazy, president of the nonprofit organization Let Grow that is dedicated to fighting overprotection, promoting independence, and making kids “future-proof.” We spoke with Lenore to learn about how kids having more unstructured time and independence because of the quarantine is a positive thing. “Before the pandemic, a whole lot of kids were scheduled to the max: school, super-short recess, more school, extracurriculars, sports, homework, reading for the reading log (which is also homework!), sleep, repeat,” she told us.
“Zero unstructured time was making kids anxious. More than two-thirds of teens said anxiety and depression were ‘major problems among their peers,’ according to a 2018 Pew Research Center survey, and by the way, this pressurized childhood was not just among the one percent. Across the economic spectrum, parents felt they were supposed to schedule, hover—even ‘helicopter’ their kids.” Scroll down for the rest of our in-depth interview with Lenore.
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#1
My Daughter Backed Into A Light Pole And Promptly Got Out Of The Vehicle And Fled The Scene. Her Very First Hit And Run
Anna roberts 5 years ago
except that is not what she should do. Easier to start that lesson now
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#2
Cereal Bowls
Barbara Wangerud 5 years ago
Your what is supposed to do???? You're and your....know the difference!
Becca Gizmo the Squirrel 5 years ago
I thought she used coffee filters at first. I was amazed at how much the cereal swelled up. Then I realized it was a cupcake thing.
#3
Honestly, I Can Relate
Andy Acceber 5 years ago
Please tell me you have now planned activities to help boost her confidence, right?
XxInstantKarmaxX 5 years ago
oof your mom obviously doesn't see the demons we all play with when were alone they will choose you next time they promise
“And then—well you know what happened. An explosion of free time. And while some of it is spent in distance learning, most of it is free-form, which means…it’s videogame time! Three hours later, it’s still videogame time! But at some point, even that gets old for most kids, and they start figuring out new things to do.”
According to Lenore, kids are now finding new hobbies and activities to enjoy, from riding bikes to making pancakes. “One mom told us her daughter was so bored (‘or a pod person has taken over her body’) that she started folding her own laundry. Then she folded her mom’s! And so many kids have started sewing, it’s like Little House on the Prairie out there.”
The president of Let Grow explained that this is happening because adults are handing over the reins to their kids. “Our whole belief is this: When adults step back, kids step up,” Lenore shared the core belief of the organization.
#4
My Wife Dressed My Son Up As Frida For A Project For His Class To Recreate Her Art. Today In His Zoom Meeting We Found Out That Meant A Drawing Or Painting
Lynden Manning 5 years ago
Most of her paintings were self portraits anyway. So she got it right.
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 5 years ago
This is a adorable- I just noticed the little capuchin monkey toy on his shoulder.
Roxy Eastland 5 years ago
? Weren't most of her paintings of herself anyway? So this would be 100% correct.
Aynne Pryce 5 years ago
Fantastic! Your son wins hands down! That capuchin mONkey is an excellent touch. way to Go!
John Augsburger 5 years ago
Teachers, no idea of real creativity, of course it is his creation isn't it?
#5
Homeschooling
Batty 5 years ago
they're not wrong but it wasn't someone the poster knew. this is a classic image that's been circulating the internet for years.
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EtherealSponge 5 years ago
I feel like giving a younger child “tsih” and telling them to unscramble it is for trouble.
Carolann Bennett 5 years ago
Ha-ha. It took me several moments to un-see 's**t' and to figure out what the teacher wanted, 'this'.
Carolann Bennett 5 years ago
Ha ha. It took me several minutes to un-see 's**t' and to figure out what the teacher wanted..'this'
#6
My Son Found Some "Stickers" In The Bathroom
Unfortunate beauty👁 5 years ago
Dang, ya gotta save those for quarantine I mean same with toilet paper haha..... 😆
Donald Holder 5 years ago
Depending on how old your son is, it may be time to have that talk with him about the birds and the bees. These "stickers" aren't cheap!
Susanna Dvorak 5 years ago
no i think thats the mom trying to get them off the wall
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Judith Hughes 5 years ago
My daughter found the same “stickers” all over during an open house when we were trying to sell
“What’s good about this new independence? Well, that’s like asking what’s good about those canals in Venice. For years they were so outrageously busy, the water was filthy. But now, you can see fish—it’s coming back to life. And that’s what’s happening to kids. For years, they were so outrageously busy with adult-run, adult-supervised activities, they couldn’t see all the other things they were capable of, or who they were deep down.”
Now, kids are helping their parents out more at home, some are getting along with their siblings better than before while many families are reporting that they feel closer than ever.
“The reason is that at last, they’ve got time. They don’t have to get out the door at 7:03 every morning or make it to soccer by 4:15,” Lenore pointed out. “We wish we could say that everything is this rosy everywhere, but of course, that’s not true. There’s frustration and fear. Some parents are out of work. Some families are worse off than that. Nonetheless, we are hearing stories of kids becoming the competent, confident young men and women they were secretly ready to become all along. As the single dad of an 8-year-old told us: ‘My daughter can do more than I realized on her own.’”
#7
These Are Troubling Times
Alexandru Bucur 5 years ago
Ah yes. Reminds me when I tried the written ultimatum trick at age 8 to get my parents to hand me my birthday presents one week early. I got really mad when my parents just started laughing, which only made them laugh harder...
Jane Alexander 5 years ago
How thoughtful of them. Most kids don't issue a letter of intent, they just go right to it.
Dutch VanZandt 5 years ago
Open negotiations... or just send them to their room indefinitely. Exiled for being traitors.
Barn Owl Hedwig 5 years ago
Are you the same person as Oskar VanZandt? Same profile pic, too.
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Donald Holder 5 years ago
Oh, the power assumed by these millennial kids now a days. We would never have even dared think like this with our parents much less put it in writing.
Thalia Lovering 5 years ago
That's because we probably weren't smart enough. Which is ok because our parents weren't as smart as we were and so on.
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#8
Lockdown Day 17. In Case Anyone Is Wondering How Us Parents Are Doing, This Is My 3-Year-Old Cleaning His Potty With My Toothbrush
Podunkus 5 years ago
You had better ask him how long that has been going on.
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Hans 5 years ago
Frankly, this is a sign of responsibility. Toothbrushes can be replaced, a toddler with the desire to clean up is priceless!
Dutch VanZandt 5 years ago
Lesson learnt: if you're going to clean the grout, the taps or the toilet rim, always use someone else's tooth brush.
#9
An Actual Text I Had To Send Today. I'm So Tired
Sasy 5 years ago
Perception, while kids will be kids, no one wants anyone to assume they just let their kids do such things any old time.
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Cori 5 years ago
I caught my 5 year old doing this on the sidewalk by the garage. He was wiping himself with a rock. A. Rock.
Dorothy Parker 5 years ago
Steve or the kids? What about apologizing to the recipient of the text.
Teresa Groth 5 years ago
Very child like and I think that the fact he went behind the garden was his way of thinking he was private!
Lydia Johnson 5 years ago
Not as uncommon as you would think. Toddlers have been pooping outside for Decades.
Bored Panda also spoke to Lenore about the lessons that parents should keep in mind about raising their kids for the future when the pandemic is finally over. She shared her opinion that our overprotective and overscheduled culture is stunting kids’ growth, even though they’re more resilient and resourceful than many think. “Allow them to flourish by letting them do more themselves,” she said.
“Kids want to help out. Even if they complain about chores (and they will!), making dinner or keeping their little brother out of mom’s office makes them feel proud to be givers, not just takers. Let’s let them keep helping,” Lenore explained.
She added that free play is also educational because kids gain essential life skills when they solve problems and make decisions on their own. There’s a huge difference between when a child is forced to do something for a grade and when they do it for fun.
“One mom told us that her daughter has ‘dysgraphia’—difficulty with handwriting. Getting her to do her homework was torture. But since the pandemic? Her daughter is writing a diary,” Lenore shared with us. “Kids are like seeds buried in the earth—they need water to grow. Free time is that water. When kids get it, they blossom.”
#10
From 1st Day Working At Home. She Got Pink Slime In Her Hair
Luciana Formaggini 5 years ago
the only way to fix this is to get rid of the child and get a new one.
Amanda Sherland 5 years ago
That stuff is a nightmare in hair. Or clothing. "Poo slime" no less...
KT Trondsen 5 years ago
Looks like she fell asleep with it in bed omg. depending on the type of slime it is you could just rinse with warm water
Becca Gizmo the Squirrel 5 years ago
That stuff is not allowed in our house. My kids are 11 and 12 (about 9 and 10 at the time) lesson learned.
Susie Swearingen-Kamachi 5 years ago
I had to cut my daughters beautiful long hair when the neighbor boys thought this was funny.
Beth Dykes 5 years ago
oh no, sorry to hear that. My little one is 3 and she has never had a haircut, i'd be so upset if I had to cut it, especially due to another child's actions!
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#11
He's Crying Because He Bit His Own Arm
Keisha Washington 5 years ago
Have you ever bitten the inside of your mouth? This is the kid equivalent.
Rebecca Fawcett 5 years ago
My 1 year old granddaughter pulled her own hair and cried for 10 minutes and got mad at me for not stopping her.
#12
No Toilet Paper? No Problem
KT Trondsen 5 years ago
That is bizarre just so you know. NEVER had this happen with any of my kids
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Amy Mettlen 5 years ago
Oh, people, please! Stop with the insults. You just never know what a kid will do. You may be dealing with a sick child when you turn around and the other one has spilt red Koolaid on the white carpet.
Batty 5 years ago
spilling red koolaid is an accident. wiping one's feces all down the stairs is not.
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Suzanne Clark 5 years ago
That's one of those things that, as a parent, you never even imagined you'd have to say...it goes right up there with "don't cut the whiskers off the cat" and "don't try to throw the cat off the balcony" (she was stopped in time on that one).
Batty 5 years ago
i feel awful for the poor cat. before introducing young children to animals, explain the things one shouldn't do (yank fur, pull tails, touch whisker, poke face, etc) & if they're too young to understand or do it anyway, they shouldn't be around animals until they can follow simple rules.
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According to the president of Let Grow, action breeds bravery. She shared one mom’s story about how her 7-year-old had always been scared of the woods behind their house. However, a couple of weeks into the quarantine, the child asked his mom to explore the woods with him. “In the woods, he fell off a log and it knocked the breath out of him. But then he sat up, brushed himself off, and got right back on the log. ‘When the sun started to set, he didn't want to leave,’ said his mom. One afternoon—and one mishap that he dealt with—made those woods his own.”
Lenore stressed the fact that every child feels better when they’re pushed to be more independent—even kids who appear to need constant parental assistance. She shared another story about how one 10-year-old who was always relying on their mom wrote to Let Grow and told the organization how the pandemic changed their mom’s availability and now the kid does all of their own chores without being asked to.
“Kids have talents that they may never get to show off in school. A kid who fixes the toilet during the quarantine is smart—and a hero. A’s are not the only measure of success,” said Lenore. “When kids see we believe in them, it’s the wind beneath their wings. We demonstrate that belief by letting them do more and more on their own. Now that so many parents are trusting their kids to chop the vegetables, or scooter around the block, the kids feel terrific—and so do their parents.”
#13
Quarantine Day 37: The Kids Are Trying To Cook Each Other
#14
Let The Fun Begin
Roxy Eastland 5 years ago
As someone that has home educated for a decade and a half, can I assure you - the current situation is *not* home education.
Steph Daly 5 years ago
My god ur not a saint for choosing to home school your children. These people did not choose this. They had no time to research before it was thrown on them. People are doing their best! A time like this we should be lifting each other up not s******g on each other. Its the world miserable enough right now. At least their kids might have community spirit!
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WilvanderHeijden 5 years ago
At least you have a better appreciation of what teachers have to go through with 30 kids.
Denis Brown 5 years ago
Hey, they were just acting out the story of Hansel and Gretal with a different ending. Creative performance art. A+
Denis Brown 5 years ago
Sorry - I am actually asleep at the keyboard and thought I was replying to the previous topic. Yeesh. Back to bed for me.
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I think every parent should educate their child the way they deem fit in the current situation... schools should guide but not dictate. I figure if the children spend half a day doing something constructive- I'd have them doing jigsaw puzzles, putting Lego projects together, reading, drawing/colouring in, activity books etc. Making learning fun. And maybe throw in a worksheet or two, provided by their teacher.
Merilyn Horton 5 years ago
I’ve had my 9 yr old granddaughter for 6 weeks: this is about right.
Aileen Gravina 5 years ago
True story! We seem to have managed to get the worst parts of both. Sigh.
#15
Do You Laugh Or Throw More Bread At Him?
Noez 🇸🇪 5 years ago
Reading this list I am also glad to be without these loud and quite funny and cute but still very weird things you call children.
arjelio mas 5 years ago
I think it enhances my enjoyment of reading what parents are going through. Plus, they'd want my stuff.
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Jolee Hang 5 years ago
Ha ha ha, I'm sixteen and I'm always quiet, either reading, (my primary form of entertainment for as long as I can remember) doing chores, (been doing that for quite a long time, too, my moms just doubled my pay, so I'm doing a lot more because of more motivation. I get nearly $30 a week now.) doing schoolwork, listening to music (that is one of my primary forms of entertainment as well. I'd freak out if my ipod was taken away permanently, not that I think my parents would do it without good reason, but I worked hard to earn that) and/or eating. I rarely do anything I'm not supposed to do.
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Blakkur Sverrir 5 years ago
Right now my kids are out in the rain, collecting water in their toy buckets,argueing and screaming at each other about the spot with the most drops to catch....
Dutch VanZandt 5 years ago (edited)
Harmless 'prank' really... I'd have the toddler help me make bread pudding with the left over bread and tell them to let me know when they want to get creative with food.
Caroline Driver 5 years ago
I'm so glad that my daughter is a 23 y/o introvert who likes computer games at this time
Denis Brown 5 years ago
Gives me a lovely case of schadenfreude. Mine are grown and on their own. No grandkids, and none to be except for stepkids who are teens.
But what should parents who are struggling to handle their kids during the quarantine do? Well, Lenore explained that the important thing is not to worry if your kids are falling behind. “They’re learning all sorts of important things they couldn’t get back when there was no time goof off or goof up. Making meatballs, changing a diaper—even getting to the next level in a videogame— all take focus, patience, and practice. Those are not nothing! Those are transferable skills.”
Lenore pointed out that when Einstein was a kid, he spent a lot of his time making card houses. “That is an activity about as pointless as pointless can be….but it doesn’t seem to have slowed him down. The idea that every childhood moment must be spent ‘productively’ is not true. It’s not even true for grownups—as you must know, because here you are on Bored Panda,” Lenore quipped. “It’s a pandemic out there! Give yourself a break and your kids, too.
Let Grow has a free Independence Kit with lots of ideas for kids to do on their own right here. The organization’s website also has a lot of info and support for parents while they’re navigating school closings and trying to give their kids more independence.
#16
No Explanation Needed
Luisa Vasconcelos 5 years ago
When a photo speaks much much lauder and clearly then 1000 words.
Dianna Siever 5 years ago
I love everything about this photo. The collapsed cake, the too big candle, that sweater, the obvious, and most of all that I'm not there. Oh my God, I just noticed the Coca-Cola in a sippy cup!
Keisha Washington 5 years ago
And this is why wearing a mask in public is so important. You never see the spittle that comes out of your own mouth. Also of note as an adult never eat the cake at a kids birthday party. Let this picture be exhibit 'A'
Nikki Wilson 5 years ago
My father in law covered all cakes with cling film for the candle blowing ceremony!
TrashPandaru 5 years ago
Ew, f****n ew. I refuse to share cups/food/cutlery with kids if they offer. There seems to be no end to the weird smelling slobber. Hard pass.
#17
"Now I Know My Abc's, I’ll Write Them On Our SUV"
Blarrg 5 years ago
Are you mocking their pain? As if anyone can just go out and buy hand sanitizer these days...
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Stephanie Hatton 5 years ago
Because kids have a knack for finding things you had no idea were there and sneaking things out of the house and being quick about it
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Kimberley Thomas 5 years ago
May bring value to the vehicle if sold later. Sentimental Value.
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#18
My Son Stuck His Finger In My Eye And Scratched Off The Whole Top Layer Of My Cornea
KT Trondsen 5 years ago
OMG that must have been SO painful :( I've had my eye poked, scratched and one night my kid raised his leg in his sleep and slammed it down into my eye. I swore I was gonna be blind after that one. No one ever warns you about your eyes getting so many hits
Beth Dykes 5 years ago (edited)
I knew someone that lost a nipple to a breastfeeding teething kid once but an eye? Wow, I hope that heals and her vision isn't affected. The worst I've gotten is a jumping little head to the chin, thankfully.
Chris DiFonso 5 years ago
OUCH, I hope it heals quickly. On the plus side, maybe some inspiration for Halloween?
Michał Jastrzębski 5 years ago
fffuuuuuu...ouch. been there, had that injury, not as extensive as stated tho. NOT. FUN.
Plenty of parents who are working from home have realized that the quarantine has meshed their work and home life into a seamless blob. Another thing they’re learning is that kids are, well, kids—they love playing, mucking about, and then sharing everything they did with the people they look up to the most.
However, not all kids are misbehaving and wreaking chaos with every teeny-tiny footstep. Some are behaving far better than usual because they’re glad to be spending more time with their parents, sleep more, and don’t have to rush around getting to countless afterschool activities.
#19
My 3-Year-Old Daughter Set Her Chalk Up This Way & Demands It's A Turtle. She Made Me Pet It Twice
Foxxy (The Original) 5 years ago
Shudder, I would have to pretend to pat it coz I hate the feeling of chalk.
Beth Dykes 5 years ago
I can see mine doing this. She can be pretty demanding. I'd be lucky to only pet it twice, mine would probably demand i feed and bathe it, too. Lol
Alicia de Cervantes 5 years ago
I don't have kids and see the turtle. She definitely go the mask right!
#20
My 3,5-Year-Old Ran Inside To Go To The Bathroom, But Apparently Took A Detour For A Fistful Of Brownies. There's Literally A Handprint In The Middle Of The Pan
Dorothy Parker 5 years ago
I hope the parent is really sure which came first; brownies or potty. Trust me. It matters.
Eepe 5 years ago
It’s not like they washed their hands after playing outside..... so, either way, Ew.
Load More Replies... Kimberley Thomas 5 years ago
I see Godzilla if not a T-Rex with longer arms.
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nickymiST.elliefreak 5 years ago
I used to do that. During my 1st bday, my family was singing happy birthday and i literally stuck my hand in the frosting because I could not wait.
#21
She Wanted A Bath
FatBaby 5 years ago
Step 1: Lure child into toilet Step 2: Slowly close lid and say that she's going to a magical place Step 3 : Quietly flush child
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Tobias the Tiger 5 years ago
I wanted to take a bath like that when I was younger after reading that particular strip.
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Peachikeen 5 years ago
I have those exact same tampons! ... erm and there's a child in your toilet...
Pamela E Brueckner 5 years ago
It takes only two minutes of quiet...my girls had a tea party with toilet water
Wilhelmina Mildew 5 years ago
My brother and I did that with a bedpan full of urine when we were toddlers 😂
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Rhiannon C 5 years ago
At least she WANTED one. Better than listening to them scream bloody murder while you try to bathe them
Ginny Weasley 5 years ago
reminds me of a kitten, when they learn that something is a very, very bad idea
Leesa DeAndrea 5 years ago
A good image to save for blackmail possibilities for when she is a teenager.
Seagal Hagege was a bit scared about staying at home all day, every day with her 3 kids who are 8, 7, and 4 years old. Fortunately, she had nothing to worry about because her kids became far more independent, far kinder to each other, learned better manners, started inventing new games, and took on new responsibilities like helping her out with cooking.
“Every day after school we were running to music, running to gymnastics, and then we would get home, do homework, and go to bed,” Hagege told CNN. “Now we have a chance to get stupid and take a break together. They've really stepped up, and they are shining. It's been really eye-opening. I don't want it to go back to the way things were."
#22
Kid Decided To Play With The Vents In The House Today. What A Brilliant Idea To Leave Them Open
KT Trondsen 5 years ago
Jesus, you are so lucky the cat did not slide down into the Boiler. And yes, that does happen.
CatSeye Raine 5 years ago
Not at all funny! If you have an animal BE RESPONSIBLE! THE CAT COULD HAVE BEEN STUCK, LOST, DIED IN THE VENTS IN FLOOR BECAUSE YOU CAN NOT WATCH YOUR KID! LOCK DOWN THE DAMN VENT COVERS AND PROTECT THE CATS SAFETY.. DAMN IT IRRESPONSIBLE
Jessica Cole 5 years ago
Helicopter parents be damned. This can happen when a parent is making dinner, checking in every 3 or 4 minutes, working from home and can't afford childcare, trying to have a conversation on the phone, etc. It's not always the parents fault. Kids are always curious and we see it as destructive, etc. It's part of growing up, making mistakes and doing what adults know to be dumb things, but children do not. Locking down vent covers is NOT a typical part of pet safety. Hopefully for these parents it now is. Poor cat, poor judgemental people. Poor kids. None of them know any better.
Load More Replies... Donald Holder 5 years ago
Lucky she didn't let the cat into the vent then put the cover back on! You'd never find kitty!
Kimberley Thomas 5 years ago
Poor Kitty. Or is Kitty thinking "Anything to get away from this brat face."
Emily Ashcraft 5 years ago
At least its the cat, and not the kid. It would be a lot harder to get a screaming toddler out there that it would be to get a flexible cat out.
Jolee Hang 5 years ago
At least it's just one cat, and not five. We'd have at least three: either Teddy, his brother, Beau, and Jayda; Teddy, Jayda, and her sister, Asia (Asia hates Beau because he's a bully. The other two cats tolerate him because Jayda is really chill about everything and Teddy loves him because they are brothers); or we'd have just Racket, our oldest cat, at thirteen, who hates all of them and just wants to be left alone. Although Asia might tolerate Beau enough that they might be able to have four in there, Racket definitely wouldn't. And they are all trouble makers, in their own rights. (Racket, in particular, is a little difficult to find doing something she's not supposed to, but she's notorious for stealing butter, milk, and bread when she can, although we haven't been getting real milk for years now, and will always dash for an open door leading outside, but once she gets outside, she freezes, like she doesn't know what to do.
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#23
Frozen
Hugh Crawford 5 years ago
THe big question is, does the next day start with Frozen, or Frozen 2?!?!
Francisca Alonso 5 years ago
Thanks God I have cars, cars 2 and cars 3... I can wait until Disney makes cars 4... I have nightmares with Mac Queen
Christina Uhlir 5 years ago
brandon sat, Tabitha and Lillukka are or will be most likely better mothers to their children than Swishergirl is; you don't let your kid watch TV all day along.
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Pamela Scott 5 years ago
Believe it or not repetition is good for toddlers. Helps them build neuronal pathways in their brain! You probably don't remember but there was something that you loved to repeat over and over and over again when you are a kid! I had a music box I drove my Mom nuts with, literally wore it out!
Carrie Perrine 5 years ago
I don't even get a break from frozen 2. She only wants to watch the 2nd.
Jessica Cole 5 years ago
I don't know about most of you, but I'm pretty sure this post is meant to be sarcastic.
Denis Brown 5 years ago
Of course she was. But some take everything they read seriously. Either that or they just like to pounce! This whole topic is meant to be taken with the proverbial grain of salt.
Load More Replies... Dutch VanZandt 5 years ago
Invest in a pair of headphones appropriate for a toddler... problem solved. I too would have liked to have seen frozen food on this agenda.
Ledna Warsame 4 years ago
Lilluka, if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t talk (sorry for the commas)
#24
3-Year-Old Threw A Toy Through The TV Screen This Morning. Now She Keeps Trying To Turn It On Saying "It's Broken". Yeah, No S**t Professor
Perfumista Perfumista 5 years ago
When we were little my brother put a sling shot through the TV. H also broke a window going after a fly with a telephone book.
Arthur Dvorkin 5 years ago
LOL one of my friends, this is actually pretty recent, broke a window trying to get a lizard outta the house.
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WilvanderHeijden 5 years ago (edited)
My insurance company would pay for a new TV. I looked it up before posting this, but it says on some FAQ-page Accidental damages caused by children to the age of 14 years old is always covered because children do play and they often do not realise the consequences of their actions. We cover damages to your properties and third party properties."
Azzie Dubad 5 years ago
I believe the gentleman is from the Netherlands, most parents have accountability insurance which covers children for example my brother scratched the neighbours car with his bike when he was 7 no problem!
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Dutch VanZandt 5 years ago
When the new TV is bought, clamp a piece of plexi glass to the front of it...
Anna roberts 5 years ago
My dad played catch with my brother...in front of a picture window...dad can't catch. My mom had steam coming out her ears. I hide LOL
Denis Brown 5 years ago
My husband broke a window playing ersatz ping pong on the dining room table with my son. He backed up too fast and hit the buffet with the big 5 branched candelabra which fell against the window. I was away. I came home to find a broken window with cardboard taped over it, a sheepish husband, and a wide-eyed son who was clearly impressed with his Dad's masterful ping-pong skills. On the plus side, he swept up the mess inside and cleaned up outside. With some of the terribly critical comments on these funny posts, I suppose I should take the blame for neglecting them both by my selfish desire to stand in line at the grocery store so that I could buy food. Mea culpa. Mea maxima culpa. I will endeavour to improve.
Rhiannon C 5 years ago
I was watching Dora when I was little and I got mad at her because she kept asking me invalid questions. So I broke the TV with a baseball bat. Ironically, the bat had a picture of Dora on it.
Jackie Burnham 5 years ago
Wow she threw it through the tv? Pretty impressive. My son just throws it at the tv.............apologies for being a smart a*s.
Luisa Vasconcelos 5 years ago
I was actually very confused before reading your comment. Thanks for explaining.
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Now, this doesn’t mean that every single child out there is happier because of the quarantine: there are lots of kids who are feeling sad and scared. But some parents are overjoyed that the quarantine has some pros for their kids, not just cons.
#25
Quarantine Is Going Awesome
Hans 5 years ago
If you do not explain to her why she ought to apologise but instead get your smartphone to tweet, she will do it again.
Tovah Roche 5 years ago
People seem to forget that social media only tells one part of a story. Taika doesn't say whether or not he reprimand his daughter and made her apologize. You're assuming he didn't. There's a strong possibility you're wrong. Omission doesn't always equal guilt.
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Zelda Blue 5 years ago
How many parents are figuring out that their kids suck now that they have to be with them 24/7?
weatherwitch 5 years ago
Sorry but what?? I know things are very difficult now but hitting another person and deliberately causing them pain is something that Has to be taught is Wrong. Or else the child could receive a really nasty response from another person she did that too. Actions have consequences, she needs to understand this. I had to learn this from a very young age, and I know things are very different today but for her own safety, care of others and general humanity, this is completely Unacceptable behaviour. Now I await comments from people who feel I'm completely wrong......
Lynn Morello 5 years ago
Simple. Just say, That is it, Mummy can't ever have any more babies, so no little brother or sister for you, And Christmas, Birthday and Easter are cancelled.
Donald Holder 5 years ago
If your daughter is old enough to have a strong enough punch to hurt while punching you in the balls, it's time to have that talk about respect and anatomy.
Wiilka Qarniga 5 years ago
Someone told her about the birds and the bees and suffice to say she doesn't want any other siblings. 😂🤣
Jeff Diamond 5 years ago
My 2-year-old did this with a plastic lightsaber. We no longer have the plastic lightsabers out for playing with.
Alexander Brior 5 years ago
My sister once hit me in the crotch with a toy sword while wearing a Luigi hat, and when I was explaining to my mom what happened, she (my sister) said, “That’s how Luigi does it!”
#26
Thank You, Children, Very Cool
Dutch VanZandt 5 years ago
I would have them contribute to the cost of the ceiling repair too... even if 'only' in helping to clean up. Actions have consequences and all that...
John Spitz 5 years ago
Then give them a punishment that actually will scare them straight. Cause if you don't, I suspect they will try other things that are "super awesome"
Grumble O'Pug 5 years ago
So you gave them a post on the internet instead of garnishing all earnings from chores to pay for the repair?
Raychelle Page 5 years ago
Sounds like the kids know how to have fun I remember when I was little and used to do stuff like that all the time My BFF climbed the fridge
Kimberley Thomas 5 years ago
Sigh, with that answer I would have told them it's coming out of their allowance then.
Barn Owl 5 years ago
And it also gets everywhere. In the carpet, in their hair, everywhere. Just look at #10.
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My Daughter Found Scissors And Cut Her Hair. Now She Looks Like Yolandi
Karen Johnston 5 years ago
Yeah, wouldn't be a normal kid if she doesn't try to cut her hair at least once. They never learn. She'll try it again.
Barn Owl Hedwig 5 years ago
My mother cut her hair as a kid. so did her first brother. Her second brother didn't, but she and her first brother cut his hair.
#28
My Son Is At His Dad's For The Weekend And It Turns Out Today Is The Day He Gets A Haircut
Samantha Lomb 5 years ago
There is a silicone based horsehair detangler "Cowboy Magic, sleek and shine" put it in and the fall right out. Works great for real burrs in pets too
Foxxy (The Original) 5 years ago
With time and patience you can actually get them out. Oh f**k it, just cut the hair lol.
John Augsburger 5 years ago
Crew cut, or get papa to spend a couple of hours combing them out, lessons for two!
Caroline Driver 5 years ago
So, someone made plastic burrs. Building toy? Didn't bother with any market research or play trials then?
Lauren Caswell 5 years ago
It looks like a poster about covid getting on long hair XD so sad he has to lose those lovely locks though
#29
My 7-Year-Old Drew On The Walls And Furniture In His Bedroom And Tried To Pin In On His 3-Year-Old Sister. He Almost Got Away With It, But As A Good Artist Should, He Signed It With His Name
Shmoo74 5 years ago
Tom?? Can kinda see Tom but I can also see a skateboard so it's anyone's guess!! 😂😂
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shyanna banana 5 years ago
lol i did that when i was four i wrote my name my mom found it and was like "did you write on the wall" of course i said "no" that my older brother (5) had done it and she said "why would he write your name" i was like "to get me in trouble" cuz thats what we did i got mad at me for that
Raychelle Page 5 years ago
This is why I don't sign my art unless I show someone whose opinion I care about.Which is no ones🤗🤗
John McIlveen 5 years ago
Not to dampen things here, but have you lead-tested that paint? Looks very suspect to me...
#30
Had To Replace And Shatter My Toilet To See What The Blockage Was. My 2-Year-Old Had Flushed Sully In There. Even He Looks Guilty
Raychelle Page 5 years ago
No one said you have to know HOW to surf TO surf I do it all the time In my imagination but that's NOT the point
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Hannah Hartley 5 years ago
My brothers once stuck a hairbrush in the toilet and they had to take it out of the floor and drill a hole in it to get it out.
Lindsey Judd-Bruder 5 years ago
My son once flushed a wooden salt shaker, and it ended this exact same way.
#31
My 4-Year-Old Son Reassembled My Keyboard After Cleaning
#32
The Box Was Left On The Kitchen Counter, Left The Room For Less Than a Minute And This Is How My 2-Year-Old Has Left Them
Monika Lachova 5 years ago
Guess this is a phase in kids development. My daughter did similar things when she was toddler...
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Kimberley Thomas 5 years ago
Is kiddo leaving a trail for The Tooth Fairy to find them? Or for the monsters under the bed to go away?
#33
“I'm A Teletubby”
Becca Gizmo the Squirrel 5 years ago
Yeah her shirt names an elementary school. She is not a toddler.
Load More Replies... Anna roberts 5 years ago
Don't know if your dentist mentioned it or not, but she really grinds her teeth. May want to think about a bite guard. She is very close if not into the nerve in those front ones.
#34
It'll Be Fun They Said
JuJu 5 years ago
mud is wonderful and keeps kids busy for days. Plus, you can clean them with the hose.
Mariana Schneider 5 years ago
The most fun I remember having as a kid was when the lawn became a huge muddy puddle after days of heavy rain. The rain finally stopped, it was a hot summer day, and of course we were sick of staying indoors, so we grabbed our surfboards and had a blast! Mom hosed us off before she let us back into the house.
Kimberley Thomas 5 years ago
I loved wearing pretty dresses (Church Clothes) as a toddler, but I also loved making myself one with mud & puddles. Granny (Christian Woman) wasn't happy when I mixed the two. Don't remember Mom's reaction.
#35
Was In The Process Of Trying To Remove "Slime" From One Kid's Hair When The Other Decided She Wanted To Join The Fun. Now They Both Have Monk Haircuts
Susancnw 5 years ago
I just put that in my Amazon cart...and my 'baby' is 20!!
Load More Replies... Lindsey Judd-Bruder 5 years ago
Again, I HATE slime. Worst invention ever. I have chipped it off ceilings, picked it out of hair, and cut it out of carpet. My son is no longer allowed to bring it into the house. On the odd occasion he does (we do NOT buy that stuff, but he's had a friend give him some once or twice) it is NOT allowed out of the kitchen, where there's an easily cleanable table, and linoleum floor...
AzKhaleesi 5 years ago
I don't understand, most slime is made from soap and elmers glue which is water soluble. Why not just wash their hair?
#36
We Tried To Teach Her Soccer. She Tried To Climb The Net Instead
Rosie Hamilton 5 years ago
Doggo knows better than to try what the little girl did!
Load More Replies... Anna roberts 5 years ago
Maybe she want to be a goalie? (keeper, as some call it) Or maybe she wanted a piece of the net?
#37
This Is How All The Dinosaurs Died, And Also Why We Can't Have Milk
Becca Gizmo the Squirrel 5 years ago
When my daughter was 18 months (I was a single working mom then, she's 22 now) I had to get ready for work. I sat her in front of the tv. While I was in the shower (like 5 minutes) she climbed over baby gate, got eggs out of fridge, climbed back over with eggs, and broke every egg in the carpet in front of the tv. after that I would tie her in her high chair in the bathroom when I had to take a shower.
#38
"Son, Did You Write On My Tablecloth?", "Mom, That Is Obviously Dad's Name. I Bet He Did It"
kasa alex 5 years ago
my little brother carved my name into our wooden table when we were kids. I got in trouble, because no one thought he was smart enough to carve my name so I'd get in trouble instead of him (he was really young) - it's still there almost 3 decades later! He's finally owned up to it, though (:
Lindsey Judd-Bruder 5 years ago
My little sister actually bit the top of my mom's dresser when we were kids (yeah, I don't know either, lol). She wouldn't own up to it, but I was able to point out to my mother that the bite mark(s) were an exact match to my sister's then-crooked front teeth lol!
Load More Replies... Stephanie Hatton 5 years ago
Kids are great at find things you thought hid away well; they're sneaky and they're quick
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Ready For His Kiss Audition
Trash Panda 5 years ago
Reminds me of the time my daughter ate a sharpie when she was three. It is amazing how hard it is to get permanent ink off a little girl's tongue.
#40
I Think I Need To Give Up On The Quarantine Cooking
Stephanie Hatton 5 years ago
Kids often eat too much too fast, and not 5 minutes later it all comes back up.
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#41
My Son Doing His Schoolwork In My Gaming PC. This Quarantine Need To Stop ASAP. He Seems To Enjoy Doing His Work At Home, I Don't
Susancnw 5 years ago
Look up OffTheRanch on Yt & look for his set up. A water cooled computer. It is so cool.
Load More Replies... Unfortunate beauty👁 5 years ago
Well it's better to let him do school work on it than you playing games on it or whatever else......
#42
I Told My 11-Year-Old To Wash His Laundry. This Was Waiting When I Opened The Dryer
Becca Gizmo the Squirrel 5 years ago
Someone should invent something that will hold folded clothes together so you can wash and dry them like that and they come out still folded.
Becca Gizmo the Squirrel 5 years ago (edited)
My husband just pointed out that you would still have to fold it before you wash it so my idea is pointless.
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Quarantine With A 3-Year-Old: Day 10
#44
I Think I'm Failing As A Teacher
#45
Before/After - My Son "Maybe Dropped Zelda Into The LEGO Box At Some Point?"
Anna roberts 5 years ago
My son looked at this one and said no fair, his mom found it. Mom's can find anything
#46
Ran In Between My Legs To Watch Me Pee. I'm Glad I Hadn't Started
Unfortunate beauty👁 5 years ago
Well your the one who's supposed to teach him boundaries my god......
Thalia Lovering 5 years ago
Who was supposed to teach you the difference between your and you're?
Load More Replies... Anna roberts 5 years ago
I call foul, nobody that has at least 2 males in the house has a toilet that clean unless for company or a picture
John Augsburger 5 years ago
Didn't you get the memo, it's where we do most of our screen stuff.
Kimberley Thomas 5 years ago
I'm assuming you're talking about the kid's head which could be something else due to the position, so I'll laugh. Looks as if everyone else got a different assumption.
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3-Year-Old Trying To Burn The House Down
Luisa Vasconcelos 5 years ago
This could have gone soooo wrong. Buy protection urgently. It's like one of first things you buy when you baby proof the house.
#48
Today My Youngest Brother-In-Law Gave My 2-Year-Old Son An “Iron Mike” Face Tattoo
#49
My Son Is Two And Is Practicing Throwing
thomas the tank engine 5 years ago
maybe he was practising with those balls they use in the olympics
#50
Gloss Paint And New Flooring, Should Have Got The Snip
#51
Quarantine Stir Crazy With Tape And A Truck
Anna roberts 5 years ago
and you take a picture before you punish him? or is it just set up for more points?
#52
He Found The Permanent Marker
#53
Homeschooling Hurts
ladyconstellation 5 years ago
if u color over it with expo marker then rub it off with a damp paper towel it comes right out
#54
Kids Demand My Full Attention 24/7
#55
Our 2-Year-Old Decided To Flood The Bathroom During The Night
Vicky Zar 5 years ago
1 point for sleeping with small children in the same bed or at least in the same room
MacDudu 5 years ago
I don't get how you think you know their sleeping arrangements?
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#56
Homeschooling
Adam Guillemette 5 years ago
I actually, seriously need context to this question. "Draw lines to show the different shapes that make each figure" may be the vaguest instructions I've ever come across...
Little Wonder 5 years ago
You can't see the top of the sheet, it might make more sense in context.
Load More Replies... Carolyn Coburn 5 years ago
I see what he did there. Boby, who died at age 1 billion, was asked to finish the incomplete drawings. And 16 was a flaming penis. Sounds like he has two problems.
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Lea S. 5 years ago
All of these children look well-provided for and happy so I'm sure they didn't just 'discover' them. There's nothing on this whole list that indicates these are bad parents. Being a parent is a hard job and for those who are trying to work from home, home schooling and their normal chores - it just got a lot harder. This was meant to be funny and entertaining - no need to be an a*****e.
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Hans 5 years ago
Many people have a hard time comprehending how children think. Many of these are funny, for the show how clever your kids are. Some are not funny, but really the parents are to be blamed. And a few only show brats.
Hans 5 years ago
One thing to add: factor in that children suffer greatly from the shutdown, even if many do not show it directly. A few weeks feel like years to us, and the missing contact to peer and other important persons (grandparents, teachers) stresses them in a much greater fashion than adults are stressed who cannot socialise.
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Anggi Santika 5 years ago
Most of the post were done by 3 years old and below. It's normal kids behavior for those age, specially if they are stuck at home for long time. I don't see why people are bashing the parents for this. Try to take care toddlers and work at home at the same time. I don't understand the lack of discipline that some people said here... Do they expect parents to discipline kids below 3 years old that hard? Like spanking them or such?
Christina Uhlir 5 years ago (edited)
No Anggi, you teach them right behavior from very young age by talking, by good example (even infant observes) by playing games (there are board games for the 2 - 3 year olds) and by reading to them, even to infants. Simply by interacting with children. - And also women used to have four, six children, were stay-at-home moms, were homemakers (talking about work at home), they didn't have babysitters, nannies, cleaning ladies....and their children were well-behaved, were sent to school already disciplined - that's parents' jog, not responsibility of schools.
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Lynden Manning 5 years ago
Most of these are of children too young to go to school, so I'm not sure how they fall into the homeschooling category.
Lea S. 5 years ago
Preschool, kindergarten, daycare, nanny, day camp, kinder camp, call it what you want. Most people who work full time have some sort of childcare - lots of it has shut down and now they are trying to do it all at the same time from home.
Load More Replies... Christina Uhlir 5 years ago
Nothing wrong with not having children, it's actually responsible, not like people who find out that having one child is not their 'cup-of-tea' but keep having more and all of them are mess. Seriously, having children should be a privilege, not the right.
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Cristina S. 5 years ago
For people dragging on the parents... kids do weird stuff. It’s because their brains aren't fully developed yet. Even really good kids have their behavioral moments when they aren’t stuck in quarantine with their siblings & parents 24/7. And even the *best* parents have to go to the bathroom, take a shower, make dinner, you name it (or now work from home)—that’s exactly when children will do the wackiest thing they can think of. It’s just a fact of life.
Christina Uhlir 5 years ago
Cristina, I think that all people who are "dragging on parents..." are talking from their own experiences, they know what they are talking about. The parents who shared their stories here, had time to follow social media and submit posts. Believe it or not, but sometimes 12 - 13 year - old kids are more responsible than their parents and they are taking care of their younger siblings. Sometimes the brains of parents are not still fully developed.
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ADHORTATOR 5 years ago
My children never did one of these things...no slime in the hair, no sharpie drawings on the walls of furniture... once my daughter cut off some of her hair, that's all....
Anggi Santika 5 years ago
Lucky. My daughter at around 3 years old, the worst thing she did was cutting her hair and opened jar of honey by herself. My son at the same age, did almost half of the thing described above. Same method of discipline. Just kids aren't the same.
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Abigail Gutiérrez 5 years ago
Most of these are results of a lot of things (boredom, the lockdown, anger, whatever) but they're mostly our fault as parents, for not supervising our children and explaining things to them. Like just right now as I was writing this, my 18 month old boy grabbed a knife, that I forgot whom knows where and I heard the blade as he picked it up and I rushed to him. I can't punish him if it's me who made the mistake of leaving the knife at his reach. Let's teach our children that we CAN accept our mistakes as well.
Kjorn 5 years ago
what i find hard right now it's the absence of soccer for my kids. it's so rewarding to Watch them compete, Watch them smile and celebrate when they score or when my older one make a stop (he's a goaltender)… it's so fun to Watch them take their place and grow as a person… this is the thing my girlfriend and i find hard these days.
Lauren Caswell 5 years ago
A fun indoor game I know of is balloon volleyball. Tape a line or decide on a line halfway through the room, then using just a normal balloon try to keep it in the air on your side and not let it land, try to get it to land on your opponents side (We added a no spiking rule lol)
Load More Replies... Lea S. 5 years ago
All of these children look well-provided for and happy so I'm sure they didn't just 'discover' them. There's nothing on this whole list that indicates these are bad parents. Being a parent is a hard job and for those who are trying to work from home, home schooling and their normal chores - it just got a lot harder. This was meant to be funny and entertaining - no need to be an a*****e.
Load More Replies... Hans 5 years ago
Many people have a hard time comprehending how children think. Many of these are funny, for the show how clever your kids are. Some are not funny, but really the parents are to be blamed. And a few only show brats.
Hans 5 years ago
One thing to add: factor in that children suffer greatly from the shutdown, even if many do not show it directly. A few weeks feel like years to us, and the missing contact to peer and other important persons (grandparents, teachers) stresses them in a much greater fashion than adults are stressed who cannot socialise.
Load More Replies... Anggi Santika 5 years ago
Most of the post were done by 3 years old and below. It's normal kids behavior for those age, specially if they are stuck at home for long time. I don't see why people are bashing the parents for this. Try to take care toddlers and work at home at the same time. I don't understand the lack of discipline that some people said here... Do they expect parents to discipline kids below 3 years old that hard? Like spanking them or such?
Christina Uhlir 5 years ago (edited)
No Anggi, you teach them right behavior from very young age by talking, by good example (even infant observes) by playing games (there are board games for the 2 - 3 year olds) and by reading to them, even to infants. Simply by interacting with children. - And also women used to have four, six children, were stay-at-home moms, were homemakers (talking about work at home), they didn't have babysitters, nannies, cleaning ladies....and their children were well-behaved, were sent to school already disciplined - that's parents' jog, not responsibility of schools.
Load More Replies... Lynden Manning 5 years ago
Most of these are of children too young to go to school, so I'm not sure how they fall into the homeschooling category.
Lea S. 5 years ago
Preschool, kindergarten, daycare, nanny, day camp, kinder camp, call it what you want. Most people who work full time have some sort of childcare - lots of it has shut down and now they are trying to do it all at the same time from home.
Load More Replies... Christina Uhlir 5 years ago
Nothing wrong with not having children, it's actually responsible, not like people who find out that having one child is not their 'cup-of-tea' but keep having more and all of them are mess. Seriously, having children should be a privilege, not the right.
Load More Replies... Cristina S. 5 years ago
For people dragging on the parents... kids do weird stuff. It’s because their brains aren't fully developed yet. Even really good kids have their behavioral moments when they aren’t stuck in quarantine with their siblings & parents 24/7. And even the *best* parents have to go to the bathroom, take a shower, make dinner, you name it (or now work from home)—that’s exactly when children will do the wackiest thing they can think of. It’s just a fact of life.
Christina Uhlir 5 years ago
Cristina, I think that all people who are "dragging on parents..." are talking from their own experiences, they know what they are talking about. The parents who shared their stories here, had time to follow social media and submit posts. Believe it or not, but sometimes 12 - 13 year - old kids are more responsible than their parents and they are taking care of their younger siblings. Sometimes the brains of parents are not still fully developed.
Load More Replies... ADHORTATOR 5 years ago
My children never did one of these things...no slime in the hair, no sharpie drawings on the walls of furniture... once my daughter cut off some of her hair, that's all....
Anggi Santika 5 years ago
Lucky. My daughter at around 3 years old, the worst thing she did was cutting her hair and opened jar of honey by herself. My son at the same age, did almost half of the thing described above. Same method of discipline. Just kids aren't the same.
Load More Replies... Abigail Gutiérrez 5 years ago
Most of these are results of a lot of things (boredom, the lockdown, anger, whatever) but they're mostly our fault as parents, for not supervising our children and explaining things to them. Like just right now as I was writing this, my 18 month old boy grabbed a knife, that I forgot whom knows where and I heard the blade as he picked it up and I rushed to him. I can't punish him if it's me who made the mistake of leaving the knife at his reach. Let's teach our children that we CAN accept our mistakes as well.
Kjorn 5 years ago
what i find hard right now it's the absence of soccer for my kids. it's so rewarding to Watch them compete, Watch them smile and celebrate when they score or when my older one make a stop (he's a goaltender)… it's so fun to Watch them take their place and grow as a person… this is the thing my girlfriend and i find hard these days.
Lauren Caswell 5 years ago
A fun indoor game I know of is balloon volleyball. Tape a line or decide on a line halfway through the room, then using just a normal balloon try to keep it in the air on your side and not let it land, try to get it to land on your opponents side (We added a no spiking rule lol)
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