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Parenting is not an easy task, those who have done it will know that's a fact. Despite our best intentions, it can sometimes go a little awry and little mistakes can be made with the poor little kiddies on the receiving end.
Bored Panda has compiled a list of these fails, nothing serious but definitely relatable and all of them will give you those slightly guilty kind of giggles. Scroll down below to check them out and don't forget to vote for your favourite!
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#1
My Friend Had Her Daughters At A Zoo When She Heard, "Ma'am, There's A Lemur On Your Baby."
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#2
“We’re Good Parents I Swear”
#3
Accidentally Sent My Son To School With His Newly Bought Ugly Christmas Sweater. Didn't Realize What Santa Was Doing Until His Kindergarten Teacher Pointed It Out When I Picked Him Up After School
#4
Nine Hour Flight To Budapest. No Problem. We’re An Experienced Family Of Travellers
#5
I Was Spitting Sunflower Seeds Out The Window On The Way Home But I Guess They Found Their Way Back In The Car
Catta Popescu 8 years ago
....you were spitting out sunflower seeds out the window. There's where you failed!
#6
Calculations Were Incorrect
#7
Mixed Up Pajama Day And Picture Day. Son Was Not Pleased
#8
Once Upon A Time, I Sent My Daughter And My Husband Off To Buy Her Some Nice New Clothes
#9
My Little Brother's Parenting Experience In A Nutshell
#10
Oh My Gosh We Really Don’t Deserve My Mom. All She Wanted To Do Was Spell Out Love In Our Family Pictures. She Had No Idea
#11
Instead Of Millennium Falcons Or Fire Trucks, My 8-Year-Old Son Builds Lego Bars With Drunk Patrons
#13
I Took This Picture. The Baby Was Fine. I Still Get Hate Mail About It Occasionally, Even A Couple Of Years After The Fact
#15
My Boss Brought His Son To Work Today
#16
My Daughter's Nose Started Bleeding In The Car And This Was The Only Thing I Had Handy.. She Called It A "Cotton Stick" :)
#17
Parenting Is Tough. Especially For This Dad
#18
Would This Be Considered Bad Parenting?
#19
Teacher Asks Kindy Children To Write What Their Mum Does Best. My Spawn Know Me Well
#20
Wasted No Time In Committing The First Of Many Parenting Fails
#21
I Bought A New Lamp For My Daughter. It Was A Mistake
#22
Kourtney Kardashian Slams Daughter With Car Door
Alusair Alustriel 8 years ago
Her mother didn't need to be hit by the door to have brain damage it seems. Maybe this accident on the other hand will knock some sense in the kid's head? :D
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Jerie Ragsac 8 years ago
I dont the mom wanted this to happen? I dont think that's even her car. Here's what I think: mom and child were walking near the car, suddenly guy with Nike shoes (see first pic) opens the car door when the girl was on spot hitting her and knocking her off her feet. Black woman (probably the driver of the car or Nike guy's mom) rushed to help the girl while the girl's mom looked with horror and shock at what just happened. Why you be hating Kourtney?
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Nicky OldfieldDesciple 8 years ago
Sorry I meant to say I remember my dad slamming my fingers in a car door when I was a kid.
Ian Taggart 5 years ago
This just goes to show that when someone asks you if they look stupid, simply reply, "As any supermodel can attest, intelligence is not reflected by appearance."
Janice Haisman 8 years ago
"Kourtney Kardashian slams daughter...." They should at least get the facts straight. She and the girl were walking by a car when somebody inside swung the door open and hit the child. Don't get me wrong, I'm not defending a Kardashian but still. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTNt_ceruJU.
Michelle Duryea 8 years ago
To be fair, I think it was actually the person opening the car door for Kourtney who is to blame - I don't think she saw the kid until she knocked her out!
Stille20 8 years ago
It this whole post proves one thing, it's that everyone has bad parenting moments. Her got caught on camera. She probably didn't have a chance to react yet. Easy on the hate folks,
Estefani Licea Madrigal 7 years ago
Dam poor girl, but what’s going on here is her mom getting in the car first? And leaving her child out of sight? Is that other lady the nanny? Who’s watching the kid?
Matthew Archambault 7 years ago
I know I shouldn't be laughing, but I can't help myself. My ribs hurt.
Catherine Marshall 8 years ago
how can you walk ahead of your child, assuming someone else will keep an eye on her? duh, did you hear something?
April Vereb 8 years ago
she doesn't need to be a parent anyway. I pray they don't grow up like her. or any of them actually. geez
Susanna Vesna 8 years ago
I would feel bad for a normal kid, but since this is another Kardashian, I say wtvs!
Tasha Harris 8 years ago
Looks like the little girl walked into an already opened door to me..
Maiden Fury 8 years ago
First pick..see the nike shoe on the door? I don't think mum did this...whoever is wearing that shoe pushed the door open with their foot..an accident I'm sure. Unless it's Kim K...trying to jack up the kids face..we know who has the cuter kids..jealousy! Haha
Jasmina Wetherley 8 years ago
i like the way she had the same facial expression the whole way down
Tessa Esmeralda 8 years ago
For all you haters out there, I’m pretty sure it was the body guard who opened the door too soon and knocked Kourtney’s kid down, just sayin’.
Lucida 8 years ago
It's not Kourtney who smashed the door, it's the person behind the door, opening the door for Kourtney.
Isabel Tamayo 8 years ago
I don't know all the other parents out there, I don't wanna judge... but me, I always make sure I see my daughter when we go down a vehicle. We can never say, someone may just appear and kidnap our kids. Well, they have bodyguards so they don't seem to worry... Poor little girl though :P
Megan McSperrin 8 years ago
What I can't believe is how clearly by the 3rd photo she see's what happened, but yet doesn't do s**t. There is no reaction, no remorse. Like a spoiled brat she let's her paid parental unit handle it. She shouldn't be allowed to have children.
#23
So My Daughter Found The Webcam, And Took A Pic... I Swear I'm A Good Parent
#24
Friend On Facebook Sent Their Kid To School On Picture Day With The Wrong Shirt
#25
Dad Pisses Off His Little Boy With A Soccer Ball
#26
Found My Husband Like This Getting Our One Year Old To Bed
#27
Parenting Fail
#28
This Is How Dad Dressed Daughter For The Daycare. Who Needs A Shirt In Summer Anyway
#29
Working On Eva's Baby Book
#30
He Wanted To Get On That Ride. I'm Really Hoping This Isn't His First Memory
#31
Oops
#32
Dad Dressed Her For The Pool
#33
My Girlfriend Randomly Took A Couple Pictures Of Me At The Grocery Store. Only Later Did We Notice...
#34
Took My Daughter Out For A Nice Dinner.
#35
Perfect Timing
#36
When Your Dad Puts Your Swimsuit On Backwards And It Becomes A Different Kind Of Swimsuit
#37
I Left My 7-Year Old Daughter Unattended For 10 Minutes To Make Dinner. Big Mistake
#38
When You Rush Out Of The House To Try And Get Everything Done Before The Next Feed Is Due And Forget The Car Seat Connectors For The Pram And Only Have One Bassinet In The Boot... You Have To Improvise!
#39
My Daughter Didn't Approve Of My Clown Makeup Job
#40
Throwback To Holiday Parent Fail
#41
I Let My Toddler Dress Herself. She's Wearing A Cupcake
#42
When You Throw Without Warning
#43
Oh Crap. Parenting Failure Of Astronomical Proportions
#44
Throwback To Holiday, Parent Fail
#45
On Our Third Kid But Still Managed To Leave The House Without Shoes In 30 Degree Weather
Oforka Glory 8 years ago
lol God i love laughing so hard.... to bad i'm in the office, had to curtail myslef...
#46
Note To Self, Don't Let Baby Fall Asleep On You After You Spray Tan If You Do Not Want Said Baby To Have A Half "Tanned" Face The Next Morning.
Hans 8 years ago
Do not use chemicals such as tan spray near babies! Many will even get rashes from detergent perfumes etc. People really require more education on how harmful many every day substances are. Interestingly, while things we care for ("dirt") typically are totally harmless to babies.
#47
Oops
#48
A Belter Of A
#49
So We Thought We Would Have An Afternoon Of Art, I Set Up Her Easel And Paints And Went To The Kitchen Whilst Mini Picasso Went To Work.... A Few Minutes Later I Walked Outside To Find Someone Had Decided To Explore Visual Art With Herself As The Canvas! Thank Goddess For Washable Paints! ' ' ' ' ' '
#50
Potty Training Is Going So Great! I'm A Natural!
#51
Those Few Seconds You Take The Washing Out And Put It In The Dryer... Littlest Has Put Big Brothers Texta Coloured Ball In His Mouth 😂
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Julie Julie 8 years ago
Why are these called parenting fails? It's just parenting. Good luck finding a parent whose child never fell on their face, never ate something they're not supposed to, never had a tantrum, etc. All those things are just part of life.
Rikke Hackner 8 years ago
why is the dad in the restaurant bad, is it so wrong for kids to strip down to their nappies in the heat? or am I missing the point.
Load More Replies... Melissa Nunya 8 years ago
Just because folks take cute pictures of their kids doesn't automatically mean they don't love and hold their children.
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Hans 8 years ago
Parenting fails are great, and I guess our children will forgive us, for many of these fails ultimately come from the love for the children and the strive to care for them. A few entries, however, reflect selfishness and ignorance on the parents' side. Hard to not be judgemental in these cases, particularly if thoughtlessly endagering the children is proudly posted on the Web as a mere mishap.
Melissa Nunya 8 years ago
It's been 20 years and I still cringe over some of my screwups. Nice to be able to look back and laugh at myself too
Katya Whittaker 8 years ago
There's a lot of judgemental people on this page. It's bloody hard parenting and these people are letting us all know we're not monsters!
Zenozenobee 8 years ago
Thank you sooo much! I came here after the "grandparents meeting their grandchil(dren) for the first time" and all the ninja cutting onion that went with it.Now, I can't stop laughing. Feel better.
Rina R. N. 8 years ago
#4 Am I supposed to feel amused seeing this? That's littering, and I feel bad for the little girl having such parents.
Karen Bathker 8 years ago
As hard as I laughed at some of these (15, 17), I think the bigger parenting fail is subjecting your child to having his or her photo taken rather than remedying the errant situation. I realize many of these photos came about as the parents attempted to capture a happy memory and things didn’t go as expected, but leaving your kid with soggy sunflower seed shells stuck to her face or standing in wet shorts in a puddle of his own urine (just for example, because there were other offenders) so that you can document the mishap seems more cruel than kind. For many of these I got much the same feeling that I did when I used to catch bits of America’s Funniest Home Videos where most of the submissions were of people—including a lot of kids—tripping or getting hit with some flying object. Maybe the videographer’s first instinct was to see if the person was alright, but why was it followed by the need to air the injury on national television so millions of people can laugh at their misfortune?
Julie Julie 8 years ago
Why are these called parenting fails? It's just parenting. Good luck finding a parent whose child never fell on their face, never ate something they're not supposed to, never had a tantrum, etc. All those things are just part of life.
Rikke Hackner 8 years ago
why is the dad in the restaurant bad, is it so wrong for kids to strip down to their nappies in the heat? or am I missing the point.
Load More Replies... Melissa Nunya 8 years ago
Just because folks take cute pictures of their kids doesn't automatically mean they don't love and hold their children.
Load More Replies... Hans 8 years ago
Parenting fails are great, and I guess our children will forgive us, for many of these fails ultimately come from the love for the children and the strive to care for them. A few entries, however, reflect selfishness and ignorance on the parents' side. Hard to not be judgemental in these cases, particularly if thoughtlessly endagering the children is proudly posted on the Web as a mere mishap.
Melissa Nunya 8 years ago
It's been 20 years and I still cringe over some of my screwups. Nice to be able to look back and laugh at myself too
Katya Whittaker 8 years ago
There's a lot of judgemental people on this page. It's bloody hard parenting and these people are letting us all know we're not monsters!
Zenozenobee 8 years ago
Thank you sooo much! I came here after the "grandparents meeting their grandchil(dren) for the first time" and all the ninja cutting onion that went with it.Now, I can't stop laughing. Feel better.
Rina R. N. 8 years ago
#4 Am I supposed to feel amused seeing this? That's littering, and I feel bad for the little girl having such parents.
Karen Bathker 8 years ago
As hard as I laughed at some of these (15, 17), I think the bigger parenting fail is subjecting your child to having his or her photo taken rather than remedying the errant situation. I realize many of these photos came about as the parents attempted to capture a happy memory and things didn’t go as expected, but leaving your kid with soggy sunflower seed shells stuck to her face or standing in wet shorts in a puddle of his own urine (just for example, because there were other offenders) so that you can document the mishap seems more cruel than kind. For many of these I got much the same feeling that I did when I used to catch bits of America’s Funniest Home Videos where most of the submissions were of people—including a lot of kids—tripping or getting hit with some flying object. Maybe the videographer’s first instinct was to see if the person was alright, but why was it followed by the need to air the injury on national television so millions of people can laugh at their misfortune?
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