ADVERTISEMENT

Parenting can be tough, especially if you haven't done it before. Sure you can read about what to do in books, but sometimes what you really need is raw, undiluted advice from people who have been there and lived to tell the tale.

Take a look at this funny list of parenting tips compiled by Bored Panda to see what we mean. In it you'll find a whole host of useful information that you won't find in how-to books or YouTube tutorials. Don't forget to vote for your favorite!

#1

Funny Parenting Tips

realjjewels Report

reclameshit2015 2016
Community Member
9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

*Turns off internet and sees dishes to wash appear, clothes to laundry, floors to vacuum clean, tables to dust*.... *Turns on internet again 0.0;*

View more comments
RELATED:
    #2

    Funny Parenting Tips

    Cheeseboy22 Report

    Hans
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also, check if all insurance documents are complete, the vaccuum cleaner has a fresh bag, and repair equipment is at hand.

    View more comments
    #3

    Funny Parenting Tips

    Cheeseboy22 Report

    Helen Frances
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My nieces are allowed to borrow as many books from the library that they can carry.

    View more comments
    #4

    Funny Parenting Tips

    TheAlexNevil Report

    Jonathan Eatsalot
    Community Member
    9 years ago

    This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

    yes, lying will better equip them to handle life

    View more comments
    ADVERTISEMENT
    ADVERTISEMENT
    #6

    Funny Parenting Tips

    Cheeseboy22 Report

    Cyndie Birdsong
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hide & Seek. You go hide, and I'll count. (to 1000!)

    View more comments
    #7

    Funny Parenting Tips

    FrozenSighs Report

    Hans
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I do not think drunken kids will make your life easier. Quite the contrary. :P

    View more comments
    #8

    Funny Parenting Tips

    behindyourback Report

    ADVERTISEMENT
    #9

    Funny Parenting Tips

    CoachChiv Report

    Hans
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Unfortunately, the same sentence from an adult's mouth increases the radius at least 2-fold.

    View more comments
    ADVERTISEMENT
    #11

    Funny Parenting Tips

    CrazyExhaustion Report

    Hans
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Does that work? My easter experiences is that the particularly hard to find eggs will NOT be found by the children...and the adults will afterwards search them, fearing the rotting smell that would come after a few days. Well, socks do not rot, but I doubt this will win you time in the end...

    View more comments
    #12

    Funny Parenting Tips

    DebraJenson Report

    Hans
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's only #MomWin until she realized dad has exploited the situation by handing sweats to all of them.

    View more comments
    ADVERTISEMENT
    #13

    Funny Parenting Tips

    Cheeseboy22 Report

    Hans
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It could be worse. Paint, super glue, matches...or not coming at all, just grabbing the stuff...

    View more comments
    ADVERTISEMENT
    #14

    Funny Parenting Tips

    GayAtHomeDad Report

    Happy Ghost
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    or don't kill spiders in the first place!

    View more comments
    #15

    Funny Parenting Tips

    XplodingUnicorn Report

    Hans
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Probably kids can use the "unplug Internet" pareting tip on you in turn.

    View more comments
    #16

    Funny Parenting Tips

    IanMenard Report

    ADVERTISEMENT
    #17

    Funny Parenting Tips

    Cheeseboy22 Report

    Hans
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    After all, it is daddy who faced the charges, not them. :D

    ADVERTISEMENT
    #18

    Funny Parenting Tips

    smilely_gal Report

    Hans
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Parenting pro tip: do not put a naked toddle onto the couch without anything waterproof, disposable below.

    View more comments
    #20

    Funny Parenting Tips

    Cheeseboy22 Report

    Hans
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Parenting pro tip: do not do this if you want to get home before you are hungry.

    ADVERTISEMENT
    ADVERTISEMENT
    #22

    Funny Parenting Tips

    ParentNormal Report

    brandon sat
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    that one can come back to bite you...because once they learn to skate...they are gone and your arm is no longer needed as a crutch.

    #23

    Funny Parenting Tips

    JessicaValenti Report

    #24

    Funny Parenting Tips

    SmartNSassyMom Report

    Hans
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And be sure to cook coffee before that!

    View more comments
    ADVERTISEMENT
    ADVERTISEMENT
    #26

    Funny Parenting Tips

    Gennefer Report

    brandon sat
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    hahaha, i do this with my 3yr old, but i suspect that she knows im lying sometimes ;-)

    View more comments
    #27

    Funny Parenting Tips

    Cheeseboy22 Report

    MD
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's a whole tragic story in one sentence

    View more comments
    #28

    Funny Parenting Tips

    Cheeseboy22 Report

    ADVERTISEMENT
    #29

    Funny Parenting Tips

    bcmgsupermommy Report

    Hans
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This could also be under "cat-keeping tips".

    View more comments
    ADVERTISEMENT
    #30

    Funny Parenting Tips

    Cheeseboy22 Report

    Hans
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Unless you were J. R. R. Tolkien, in which case this was probably actually true.

    View more comments
    #32

    Funny Parenting Tips

    the818 Report

    Hans
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pro-pro-tip: never bribe your child, as the next bribe will at least doubled. Kids do not need to have had math in school to be street-smart in such regard...

    View more comments
    ADVERTISEMENT
    ADVERTISEMENT
    #34

    Funny Parenting Tips

    Cheeseboy22 Report

    ADVERTISEMENT
    See Also on Bored Panda
    ADVERTISEMENT
    See Also on Bored Panda
    #38

    Funny Parenting Tips

    Cheeseboy22 Report

    #39

    Funny Parenting Tips

    Cheeseboy22 Report

    Hans
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not if they have a tablet of their own...this tip has a clear age limit.

    ADVERTISEMENT
    See Also on Bored Panda
    #40

    Funny Parenting Tips

    Cheeseboy22 Report

    brandon sat
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    obviously this Abe guy doesn't have kids ;-)

    View more comments
    #41

    Funny Parenting Tips

    Cheeseboy22 Report

    Rèdiño - -
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Unless u were never told the story of a chubby man bringing gifts

    ADVERTISEMENT
    See Also on Bored Panda
    #42

    Funny Parenting Tips

    KenJennings Report

    ADVERTISEMENT
    See Also on Bored Panda
    #43

    Funny Parenting Tips

    TheRealDratch Report

    Flora Polvado
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or Legos. Yeah, especially never Legos. Whimper

    #44

    Funny Parenting Tips

    Contwixt Report

    Hans
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you define "soon" as 60 years, this is a realistic bet.

    View more comments
    #45

    Funny Parenting Tips

    Cheeseboy22 Report

    ADVERTISEMENT
    See Also on Bored Panda
    #46

    Funny Parenting Tips

    karri_leigh Report

    Hans
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Parenting pro tip: go to the fridge when they are finally in bed!

    ADVERTISEMENT
    See Also on Bored Panda
    #47

    Funny Parenting Tips

    DadandBuried Report

    Harlan Bleiler
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And lotion and tell you wife I'll talk to you again in 18 yrs

    View more comments
    #48

    Funny Parenting Tips

    Cheeseboy22 Report

    Hans
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Parenting tip: plan a little bit in advance. It will save you transforming your home into a storage hall.

    View more comments
    #49

    Funny Parenting Tips

    cheeseboy22 Report

    Hans
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Parenting pro tip: if your kids learn to read they will after a while cease bringing you the same book to read to them every single morning.

    View more comments
    ADVERTISEMENT
    #50

    Funny Parenting Tips

    Cheeseboy22 Report

    ADVERTISEMENT
    #51

    Funny Parenting Tips

    Cheeseboy22 Report

    #53

    Funny Parenting Tips

    LindaInDisguise Report

    Hans
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If I put a blender onto my head, it horribly hurts.

    View more comments
    ADVERTISEMENT
    #54

    Funny Parenting Tips

    AnaGasteyer Report

    ADVERTISEMENT
    #55

    Funny Parenting Tips

    juliasegal Report

    MD
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's because you have to say "I wish the goblin king would come and take you away, right now".... I mean i haven't watch that move dozens of times...

    View more comments
    #56

    Funny Parenting Tips

    jenniferweiner Report

    Catalina Ioan
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought not leaving her anywhere near scissors was pretty much parenting 101 to begin with :D

    #57

    Funny Parenting Tips

    cheeseboy22 Report

    ADVERTISEMENT
    #58

    Funny Parenting Tips

    Cheeseboy22 Report

    ADVERTISEMENT
    #59

    Funny Parenting Tips

    Cheeseboy22 Report

    #60

    Funny Parenting Tips

    DadandBuried Report

    #61

    Funny Parenting Tips

    ValeeGrrl Report

    Hans
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In Europe, this goes for Nutella.

    View more comments
    ADVERTISEMENT
    #62

    Funny Parenting Tips

    Cheeseboy22 Report

    ADVERTISEMENT
    #63

    Funny Parenting Tips

    AndPlayDad Report

    #64

    Funny Parenting Tips

    cheeseboy22 Report

    Hans
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Parenting pro tip: rejoyed when you realize that even though they are soaked afterwards, a waterpark will keep children entertained for a long, long time.

    #65

    Funny Parenting Tips

    Cheeseboy22 Report

    ADVERTISEMENT
    #66

    Funny Parenting Tips

    Cheeseboy22 Report

    ADVERTISEMENT
    #67

    Funny Parenting Tips

    curlycomedy Report

    #68

    Funny Parenting Tips

    HermieHerm Report

    #69

    Funny Parenting Tips

    Cheeseboy22 Report

    ADVERTISEMENT
    #70

    Funny Parenting Tips

    Cheeseboy22 Report

    ADVERTISEMENT