Being a parent is hard work. Especially during the pandemic. Luckily, it's also full of good vibes, and one of the main reasons why is simple: comedy.
Kids can easily fill the room with laughter. Whether they're trying or not. They're natural pranksters. Full of limitless creativity. And a bit clumsy. Meaning, they can look, sound, and act funny any day, anywhere.
So let's take a moment to enjoy it. Let's call this post the Bored Panda Child Entertainer Awards 2021. Continue scrolling to cast your votes!
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My Daughter Won Our Town's "Name The Street Sweeper" Contest
My Son Asked If He Can Make Himself A Hotdog For A Snack After School. I Said Yes. I Hear Him And His Sister Laughing In The Kitchen, And Walk In To Find This
Such amusing moments can become simply priceless at this time of year.
Vicki Broadbent, an award-winning filmmaker and blogger at Honest Mum who is also the author of bestselling book MUMBOSS: How to Survive and Thrive At Work and At Home, told Bored Panda in an earlier interview that parents often burn out during the holidays because they place far too much pressure on themselves to create the perfect Christmas and New Year for their kids—which can be unrealistic at best and damaging and draining at worst.
"While conjuring up a festive family dream is wonderful in theory and comes with good intention, from a place of love, it can become a huge strain for parents both mentally and financially," Broadbent said. "Debt is not just for Christmas, folks, it rolls on all year long, particularly when you overspend. Live within your means and that means on the Big Day too. The anxiety to keep up with the Joneses seems tenfold now that we're bombarded with everyone else's festive prep on our timelines, be it the ever-more-elaborate mischievous set-ups every year of that swine, Elf on the Shelf to virtual Santa visits and, worst of all, mountainous piles of presents in some sort of matching wrapping paper present Olympics by parents with their peers."
When Your Son Loves The New Toy Trucks In Daycare
I Cancelled A Zoom Call Mid-Presentation Because My 9-Year-Old Told Me Water Was Running All Over Her Bathroom Floor
That's Big Brain
Broadbent thinks parents should ignore what they see on social media and remind themselves that children remember the quality time with their parents over the holidays more than anything (ideally, rested and relaxed, not frazzled parents).
"Think back to what you recall fondly from your own Christmases past in childhood... I'd put money on you remembering a few key Christmas gifts (me, a Cabbage Patch Kid I still own); decorating the tree, laying out the mince pie and carrot for Santa, and forcing your merry mum to watch Miracle on 34th Street for the millionth time with you."
My Son Thought It Would Be Funny To Put His Toy In Front Of The Baby Monitor
Kid Wearing The Wrong Mask In The Wrong Place At The Wrong Time.
Truly Inspiring
Some holiday traditions depend on kids being on their best behavior. But lengthy services, parties with lots of strangers, and elaborate meals can quickly exhaust them.
Try to keep those to a minimum and customize festivities for your kids' frustration level; don't schedule one demanding event after another, and make sure to include physical activity and plenty of downtime. As you can see from the pictures, both you and your kids will probably just benefit from allowing them to be, well, kids!
Asked My Sister If My Nephew Was Enjoying The Wedding; This Is The Picture She Sent Back
My Kid Is So Much Cooler Than I Am
My Son, The Thief
Arr, Son
Over And Out
Apparently My Daughter Is Good At Science
I Am Greatful
"Quack Quack" (Courtesy Of My 7-Year-Old Daughter Who Thought This Was Hilarious And Wanted To Share It With Y'all)
Kid: That’s A Risk I’m Willing To Take
My Little Daughter Had To Draw The Wings And Feet Of The Dragon As Homework
Just Lost My Foot After A Motorcycle Accident. This Is The Sticker My Son Chose To Decorate My Brace
It says "Daddy long legs"
We Were Playing Hide And Seek
This Child Collapsed When Santa And His Elves Showed Up
Playing Hide And Seek With A Toddler Is Always A Thrill
My Daughter Wanted To Paint A “Covid-Inspired” Rock. Wasn’t Expecting That But Loved It
My Son Decided To Rick Roll The School For Halloween
My Son Thought This Light Switch Would Control The Lights In The Store
My Son Was 6 When He Was Helping Us Move. Each Year This Memory Pops Up And It’s A Family Favourite
Father To A 5-Year-Old. Glad I Made The Cut
My Neighbor's Toddler Was A Little Too Quiet
My Daughter Just Came Around The Corner Wearing A Lavender Face Mask And Scared The Absolute Hell Out Of Me
Now That The Streets Are Safer To Drive On My Son Is Trying To Cause Accidents In Front Of My House
I Thought I Had Put Socks On My Son This Morning. Turns Out They Were Gloves. My Mother-In-Law Sent Me This
My Daughter Thought This Set Of Sherlock Holmes Book Spines Looked Like A Koala Wearing Earrings Playing Maracas
My Son Doing What The Sign Says, Haha
This is actually quite a well known interpretation of the sign, and if I remember rightly when James May (from Top Gear) met the lady who designed it, he let her correct it with a marker pen, so that you could see the top of the shovel sticking out of the pile of dirt.
I Don't Want To Brag, But My Son Might Be A Math Genius
What's the point of this drill...? Looks like these are indeed the correct answers but you really need dozens of exercises for multiplying by 0?
What a stupid test paper. Was there more context (like the tens column was incomplete?)
It's not a test. It's a drill. I remembering doing pages like this every week in 3rd grade. They start with 0, then 1, then 2. When most of the class isn't getting through most of the worksheet in 5 minutes, the teacher may devote an extra week to learning a certain number. It's nice to start easy.
Load More Replies...The teacher probably just thought the kid needed to practice drawing circles.
Okay, seriously, why is this even allowed? I can understand a few of these in a quiz just to see if the kid is paying attention, but a whole page of this nonsense? I think the teacher just wanted 15 minutes of me-time. Seems lazy to me.
A big long for a drill. I wonder how many zeros he got through before realizing it was a joke so he then just wrote zero on everything else. If the teacher was smart she would have included a few problems that weren't zero. Then again I remember being smarter than most of my teachers growing up lol.
What would have been easier was just to put a big zero across the paper
looking at clueless people around when it comes to numbers and sciences and all - i'd say the point isn't drilled deep enough /s
This just reminds me of the drill contest I had in one class. I was so close to winning but got tripped up on some x12 problems :(
What's crazy is my kids school didnt even teach the times tables. She is in high school now , taking Algebra 2 and cant multiply,divide add or subtract. Really. Just a few minutes ago she asked me what 57 +9 was. I asked her what she thought it was. 61. When I explained the correct answer she had to check the calculator on her phone. My daughter is an intelligent girl who has no understanding of math yet has gotten reasonably good grades since elementary school. When she multiplies she writes like 50 little boxes. She has no clue what the times tables are.
Get your daughter a tutor. Talk to her math teacher and figure out what your options are. It's great that she's learned technology, but understanding some of these basic math functions will help her out in the long run. It'll be better for her to learn how to add now than when she's at a job and needing to quickly estimate an expense report or at a grocery store and unable to figure out if $2 each or 2 for $5 is the better price.
Load More Replies...My Daughter Made Me This Bracelet Today
My Daughter Has Always Been A "Think Later" Kinda Girl
When I Turned 4, My Mom Gave Me The Decision To Either Be Normal And Go To The Zoo For My Birthday, Or To A Fan Store. Guess What 4-Year-Old Me Wanted?
My Daughter Is At The Ivan The Terrible Torture Museum. I Consider This A Masterpiece
My Kids Inherited My Childhood Toys, And Only My Daughter Wants To Play With “Dolls”. Action Man Is Now Loving The Sweet Life
Omg. That look on his face is the same one every dad makes when they have to watch PBS instead of Football.
12-Year-Old Daughter Had Some Anxiety With Me Watching Her Guinea Pigs Unsupervised
I Asked My Kids To Take Some Books Upstairs. This Is My Bedroom Door.
Me Too. Me Too
Kid Causing A Traffic Jam At Legoland
I love the second kid who already knows the universal sign for "what is this idiot doing??"
My Daughter When She Said She Wanted To Be A Transformer For Halloween
My Kid Found A Better Use For Our Halloween Wine Holder At The Cookout Tonight
My Son Asked Why There Was A Picture Of A Woman Throwing A Baby On The Ground
My Son Said He Was Hot And Wanted Ice Cream. This Is Not What I Expected
A Ninja In The Production
The First Time My Son's Been In A Toy Store Since The Pandemic Hit Last Year. Rioted Like It Was Toilet Paper
My Daughter Turns 1 Next Week. She Learned To Play Hide And Seek Today
Thanks Son
Had A Sneezing Attack (Not Sick) And My Daughter Made Me A “Potion” To Feel Better
My Daughter Gave My Son A Signed Picture Of Herself For Christmas
My Daughter Called Me On My Way Back From The Store Stating That Our Toilet Has A Huge Leak. I Came Home To This
If Your Kids Want To Take A Picture Of You, They Will Use It For Evil
Stepped Out Of The Kitchen For A Moment And My Daughter Tried To Help Season The Potatoes
Things I Fished Out Of My Subwoofer Today
“This Seat Will Do Nicely For My Diaper Bottom!”
My Kid Torturing Our Robot Mop Is How The Robot Revolution Starts
This Is My 12-Year-Old Nephew Doing His Homework
My Daughter Was Being To Quiet So I Went To Check On Her
Just Watched A Kid In My Apartment Lobby Get Excited About Seeing His Dad Outside, Run Face First Into The Glass Panel, And Crack It
I Can't
My 3-Year-Old Angry Because The Beavers Keep Chomping On The Tree
What My Aunt Encountered When She Went To Pour Herself A Whiskey On The Rocks
My Friend's Daughter And The Masked Intruder
My mom probably felt that way when I screamed STOP while she was driving because I didn't want her to run over some leaves that were scampering over the street. I thought they were elves.
My Son Was So Excited To Show Me The Art He Drew On My Car With A Rock
What’s In A Quesadilla?
My Diary As A Little Kid, Apparently I Took Stranger Danger Very Seriously
Parenting
My Son Turned 1 Yesterday. This Was The Topper To His Space Themed Cake. Left Is What We Ordered, Right Is What We Got
Couch Baby
I would have made HUGE Googlie eyes and a mouth around him and took a pic for his wedding day
"Can’t Wait For 2020 To Be Over" They Said. They Obviously Never Met My Kid Who Decides To Swallow A Screw To "Transform" Into Optimus Prime
Just hours after our deductible reset to $0.
My Son Came Home From School (2nd Grade) And Had A Cooked Asparagus In His Workbook. He Says He Can't Remember How It Got There
Father's Day Gift From Daughter. I Must Say I Am A Great Pillow Layer
Said "You Can Pick One Toy" And She Chose A Mango
My Child Has Tons Of Toys And Is Playing With An Onion
My Kid Had A Small Tantrum After I Refused To Touch The Electrified Fence
My Nine-Year-Old Niece Personally Picked Out A “Get Well” Card For Her Baby Sister. I Can’t Stop Laughing
My Son Received A Playdate Business Card From A Classmate
Kid1: Wanna play? Kid2: Deal. *gives a card* My people will get in touch with your people to figure out the details.
She Dressed Herself; It's Definitely Backward
My Son's Upset Because I Don't Believe The Dog Made The Hole On Our Yard
Just because there's a shovel it doesn't mean that the dog didn't dig the hole.
Trying To Potty Train My Teething Toddler. She Took A Chomp Right Out Of The Foam Seat
Lost Track Of The Toddler For 2 Minutes
I was a serial butter eater until I was about six, so I understand!
My Son Got Some Juice Out Of The Pantry. He Waddled Over To Me Carrying This Asking For Help
If You Look Closely, You Can See My Son Hiding From Me
Son Decided To Swallow A Nickel And Turn $.05 Into $4400.00
And again child's play nearly bankrupts a family in the greatest country of the world.
Valentine's Day Peti From My Daughter! Massacre
My Daughter Just Discovered How To Work Hair Clips
My Toddler Squeezed A Bottle Of Powdered Creamer Until It Exploded In Her Face. Now Creamer Is Continuously Draining Out Of Her Nose
Not Sure Who Is More Dumb, My Kids For Not Shutting The Door, Or Me For Not Making Sure It Got Shut
It Was At Exactly This Moment That My Son Realized His Mistake
My Nephew Wanted A Portrait Of George Washington. Thank Goodness He Didn’t Want A Portrait Of Ben Franklin
Lol, I just learned that american banknotes in circulation go only up to a hundred. Imagine buying a car and producing a fat wad of cash to pay.
I Was So Busy In The Kitchen, My Little Brother Asked Me What He Can Do To Help. I Told Him To 'Get That Bag Of Potato, Peel Half Of Them And Boil.' He Is A True Genius.
“Come Find Me, Dad”
My Five-Year-Old Daughter Cut Holes In Her Socks Just In Case Her Feet Get Hot
Was Unable To Convince My Worried Son That This Was Not A Mini Beehive Filled With Mini Bees
Took My Daughter To Work. She Found This Mask In A Prop Drawer. Not Much Work Was Done That Day
2-Year-Old Put Crayons In The Dishwasher. There's No Coming Back From That
Wrangled All The Seats Put Of The Minivan, Got 30 Seconds Into My Vacuuming When Suddenly It Shuts Off And A Kid Starts Crying. Kid Was Fine Btw
He Didn't Want His Shoes To Get Wet, So He Put Paper Bags On His Feet And Waded Into The Ocean
My Daughter Had My Wife’s Phone On A Long Car Ride. She Ordered All The Barbie Dream Houses From Amazon
My 10-Year-Old Brother Is Stupid As Hell
My Son, Attempting To Climb The Stairs While Sitting In A Chair
Sigh
Totally Worth Losing Tears Over
My 14-Year-Old Daughter Decided To Stir The Smoothie With A Metal Spoon. While The Blender Was Still Blending
His New Favorite Spot. Climbs Up, Can’t Get Down, Cries Until We Come Get Him, Repeat
My Daughter Walked Into The Living Room Looking Like This
Enemies That Cannot Be Overcome
He Asked Me To Pick What Hand Had His Sock? Hmmm
Black mitten in one hand, sock in the other. Always good for some extra money during birthday parties.
My 2-Year-Old Lined Up His Cars For The Big Race
Wife Captured This Beautiful Moment Today
Life With A Toddler
Guess I’m Stupid
I don’t like that the tone of the note makes it the parent’s/carer’s fault that the child was hurt. I’m afraid I would be having words with Miss Sue.
The Way My Brother Likes To Watch Youtube
Best Place To Put The Switch To Charge?
My Daughter Is 2nd Percentile In Weight, So We’re Trying Out Some New Feeding Techniques
My Kids Apparently Invented A New Way To Play Jenga
Yes, It's Totally Cool To Put Flower Stems In An Outlet
No. That’s Not How It Works
My Brother (5-Year-Old) Inhales The Remaining Gas From The Soda Can Because It Makes His Throat "Itch"
Kid Sleeps With His Pet Goldfish
While helping my 3yo get ready for the drive to Nana's house, he got mad because his left foot isn't his right foot, so he didn't want to visit Nana's.
A few months ago my 6-year-old nephew clomped down the hall with gloves on his feet saying he was in “lizard mode”.
I would get those ~3 gallon ice cream buckets and put them on my butt then say I was a turtle
Load More Replies...Gotta wonder how many of these are fake, parents looking for attention. Not to downplay how clever or sarcastic children can be
Most of these...either you're just not watching your child, who is too young to be left alone, or you staged the entire thing for social media.
Pretty sure almost all of these were staged for social media
Load More Replies...No matter what article a person reads, people always have to post. Negative comments or read into it, dissect every aspect Of it to be negative. Reasons why the world is the way it is....smdh
All this and we want to let them think they can choose their gender?
While helping my 3yo get ready for the drive to Nana's house, he got mad because his left foot isn't his right foot, so he didn't want to visit Nana's.
A few months ago my 6-year-old nephew clomped down the hall with gloves on his feet saying he was in “lizard mode”.
I would get those ~3 gallon ice cream buckets and put them on my butt then say I was a turtle
Load More Replies...Gotta wonder how many of these are fake, parents looking for attention. Not to downplay how clever or sarcastic children can be
Most of these...either you're just not watching your child, who is too young to be left alone, or you staged the entire thing for social media.
Pretty sure almost all of these were staged for social media
Load More Replies...No matter what article a person reads, people always have to post. Negative comments or read into it, dissect every aspect Of it to be negative. Reasons why the world is the way it is....smdh
All this and we want to let them think they can choose their gender?