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37 Genius Parents Who Know How To Deal With Misbehaving Kids
Being a parent is hard, but being a parent to a kid who is on the phone 24/7, talks in #hashtags and was born into the world of selfies and social media, is something else. That's when you know you have to be super creative to make them do their chores - just telling them to tidy their room won't do. Bored Panda has collected funny yet genius parenting hacks that will make you wonder how you lived without them.
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The Ungrounded Game
So Yesterday I Yelled "Fuck You" At My Parents And Today They Gave Me This
You'll Find The Key Hidden In Your Room. Better Get Cleaning
Father Leaves His Messy Teens The Perfect Threatening Note
It becomes more threatening if the father has Liam Neeson baritone!
Fake Tooth Fairy Letter
Mom Catches Daughter Cyber-Bullying
Parenting Level: Expert
My Daughter Is Currently Pulling A D- In Math. This Is Her Phone
My Sister Lost Her Phone At A Bar. This Is What My Mom Sent Her When She Asked For A Replacement
Smart Parents Response
This makes sense. how often I got in trouble for eating all the cereal after school when there's plenty of other things to eat not meant for breakfast. Many half bowls of cereal in the morning...
Parenting Level: Hipster
Today´s Wifi Password
Parents Went Out Of Town For The Weekend. Mom Left Me Laundry Instructions
Instructions unclear, crawled inside washing machine while wearing dirty clothes
Janiya Was Caught Pretending To Be 18 Years Old Online. Her Dad Made Her A Special T-Shirt And Made Sure They Circulated The Internet
What My Friend Made His Daughter Wear To School For A Week As Punishment For Coming Home Past Curfew
Dad Wore Short Shorts To Show Her How Ridiculous It Is To Wear It
Will dad also wear dresses and skirts? Let the girl wear what she wants and teach her that her attitude towards herself and others matters more than a piece of fabric.
Scream Of Truth
This Mom
Ensuring Our Son Doesn't Lose His Trombone Mouthpiece Again
I'm sure this is not the first replacement they've purchased. Probably more like the 10th from the tone.
Missed Curfew Note
This is stupid. Never deprive your kids of a safe home. Locking them out only teaches them that you're a s****y parent who they cannot depend on. Posting a photo publicly only proves that point.
So in 1975, my best friend's big sister was grounded on Valentine's Day but snuck out (as was her habit) anyway to meet up with her boyfriend. The parents, sick of this, locked the door, thinking she'd knock or go next door, sleep at her bff's and do a walk of shame home the next day. They heard her give a yell late that night but she didn't come in. Next morning, her dad found her dead in the back yard with a knife in her back (took nearly 40 years but the creepy-stalky-boy next door (*not* the boyfriend) was eventually charged after a cold case team found new evidence). TL:DR - do NOT punish your kids in any way that could compromise their safety. My friend's folks had the rest of their lives to punish themselves. http://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/1975-murder-case-no-longer-cold-1259510.php
Holy Cow!! O.o When I read DParks comment I thought 'Oh well, it depends on the neighbourhood and where the porch is. I don't think it's such a big deal' But this story made me change my mind.
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My dad did a simular thing, he Said IF you are not home by midnigth dont come home at all, so i went to My moms house insted, dad was panicing the next morning, last time he complained about me comming home late (note: i was 18 and live in sweden) parents are much more relaxed about rules here, plus 18 means you are an adult here)
I work for the Child Protection Agency of Port Phoenix England and blimey if I found one of these, the kids would be in my custody and the bloody parents would go to jail. Now who would like some tea and crumpets.
Thanks to ur need for validation and attention seeking behavior u posted this on social media for all the creepy creepers to view. Leading to ur kid getting kidnapped off ur patio. Bet the whole missing curfew thing seems pretty petty now, huh?
Ughh. If someone drives by and sees this, they could report it as neglect
That is child abuse! The child could be taken away by child protective services! If the kid still has his phone, he could call child protective services and report that he is being deprived of a safe place to sleep just for missing his curfew!
make them sleep on the floor or something but inside the house/garage whatever is safer not out in the open
All these parents that think this stuff is unfair or abuse, what the hell do you think is going to happen to your kid when they are an adult? The world isn't a nice, beautiful , safe place and your boss, police officer or authority figure isn't going to give a c**p if you have a safe place to sleep. There are consequences for actions. Another generation of cry baby, whinny, jobless morons that can't take care of themselves. Wake up people!
Trust is as much about knowing your parent means what they say, and expects the rules they lay down to be respected, as it is about always being overtly nurturing. The tone of the note suggests a secure bond between them. My guess is this kid never misses curfew without calling again, and this becomes a "remember that time when...!" story. Win win.
I think it's right. A teenager have to know the rules and really nothing bad would happen during one night in the patio!
This happened to us all the time if we came home late, but we had to sleep in the shed in the garden, where we had a thin camping mattress and a sleeping bag. Happened once or twice that more than 1 of us was home late, that's when things got cold :P
More Parents Need To Do This
Yes, it is sad that teens post this kind of thing, and that is what social media is encouraging, but if you look at what part of her face is showing, she looks so sad. Parents, your kids will make mistakes, and some of them will be worse then others but DO NOT shame them on the internet or in front of people, it will make them hate you and go against your wishes just to spite you.
Charger Jail
Solution For Kid’s Messes
Me And My Wife Decided To Find A New Way To Convince Our Son Do To His Chores By Getting The Tooth Fairy To Ask Him
Not Sure If Public Shaming Of His Children, Or If He Wanted To Dress Like This In The First Place
She's So Proud Of Herself
Earn Your Needs
Loving Mom Struggling With The Digital Age
I wonder if this was a joke or the mother actually didn't know it was on her to do it?
Son Was Studying For His Sat Test And Asked For Help, But A Father Can Only Do So Much?!
It has been a while since I have been upset by anything posted here. Most times, it is about art, it is funny, it is cute, or it is nice. This series has a good intention, and it truly has some very funny entries. However, many entries are funny at first look but if you think about them, they reveal very, very questionable parenting ethics. Shaming your children publicly? Using normally positive things and turning them into punishment? Even using psychological violence? What seemingly might be "old style parenting" and getting rid of an "anti-authoritarian" style of raising kids truly reflects the immaturity of those parents. Since when is it wise to replace trust by fear? Since when does incomprehensible punishments lead to learning? I am sure that this posting along with some comments I left will get me tons of downvotes since people are here for the fun, but seeing something I perceive to be so wrong simply quenches my desire to post funny or puny comments.
parenting is certainly hard...some ideas are ingenious...but why do you have to put pictures of your kids' punishment online??
@Arty: you are not alone with this question. If you do not teach your children that a family should stick together – including not to sahe each other publicly – which values should they learn? This of course does not mean not to say "sorry" to others.
Load More Replies... A lot of the behavior by the parents is no better than the wrong done by their kids. It's no wonder the kids are acting out.... just look at the parenting here.
well no wonder young people are becoming so dumb if they have idiot parents like these folks.
This is a shortner summary of what I tried to say above. ;)
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I feel sorry for all the parents who had no one to set the example of a good parent. Sadly, Most are doing the best they know how.
You are probably right, Flora...most mean good even if what they do is wrong. But why do people not try to think about their consequence of their actions, particularly when it comes to social media?
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Is every parent in the new miillennium a complete chicken s**t? I'm not saying you should beat your kids when they're bad like the old days, because that can mess a lot of kids up later on ... but these parents are such dorks. This is why people use the term Generation Snowflake. Cutting a kid off the Internet or a phone doesn't actually teach them s**t. I love my parents, I respect my parents, I feared my parents as a kid. Mom was a real boss, dad was a real boss and neither of them played around.
" because that can mess a lot of kids up later on ... " Actually, studies show that it messes up EVERY kid later on. The fact that you consider that it's ok to be afraid of your parents shows how little that parenting style works. How do you expect your kids to trust you if they fear you? sickening
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Most of these are great ideas but parents that have to bully or publicly shame their kids into behaving are crappy parents.
Most of these are great ideas but parents that bully or publicly shame their kids into behaving are crappy parents.
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It has been a while since I have been upset by anything posted here. Most times, it is about art, it is funny, it is cute, or it is nice. This series has a good intention, and it truly has some very funny entries. However, many entries are funny at first look but if you think about them, they reveal very, very questionable parenting ethics. Shaming your children publicly? Using normally positive things and turning them into punishment? Even using psychological violence? What seemingly might be "old style parenting" and getting rid of an "anti-authoritarian" style of raising kids truly reflects the immaturity of those parents. Since when is it wise to replace trust by fear? Since when does incomprehensible punishments lead to learning? I am sure that this posting along with some comments I left will get me tons of downvotes since people are here for the fun, but seeing something I perceive to be so wrong simply quenches my desire to post funny or puny comments.
parenting is certainly hard...some ideas are ingenious...but why do you have to put pictures of your kids' punishment online??
@Arty: you are not alone with this question. If you do not teach your children that a family should stick together – including not to sahe each other publicly – which values should they learn? This of course does not mean not to say "sorry" to others.
Load More Replies... A lot of the behavior by the parents is no better than the wrong done by their kids. It's no wonder the kids are acting out.... just look at the parenting here.
well no wonder young people are becoming so dumb if they have idiot parents like these folks.
This is a shortner summary of what I tried to say above. ;)
Load More Replies... I feel sorry for all the parents who had no one to set the example of a good parent. Sadly, Most are doing the best they know how.
You are probably right, Flora...most mean good even if what they do is wrong. But why do people not try to think about their consequence of their actions, particularly when it comes to social media?
Load More Replies... Is every parent in the new miillennium a complete chicken s**t? I'm not saying you should beat your kids when they're bad like the old days, because that can mess a lot of kids up later on ... but these parents are such dorks. This is why people use the term Generation Snowflake. Cutting a kid off the Internet or a phone doesn't actually teach them s**t. I love my parents, I respect my parents, I feared my parents as a kid. Mom was a real boss, dad was a real boss and neither of them played around.
" because that can mess a lot of kids up later on ... " Actually, studies show that it messes up EVERY kid later on. The fact that you consider that it's ok to be afraid of your parents shows how little that parenting style works. How do you expect your kids to trust you if they fear you? sickening
Load More Replies... Most of these are great ideas but parents that have to bully or publicly shame their kids into behaving are crappy parents.
Most of these are great ideas but parents that bully or publicly shame their kids into behaving are crappy parents.
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