Parenting is tough. Kids are great, the light of our lives, but sometimes they can really try our patience. That's why it's so important to have a sense of humor, because if you didn't they would literally drive you insane!

These parents have got humor by the bucketload and they use it in the best possible way. Sometimes it's just not enough to be able to laugh off kids bad behavior, many of these parents come up with genius and hilarious pranks to get a little subtle revenge on their offspring as well. From mastering the art of the embarrassing dad, to reminding your adult kids who is still boss, this list compiled by Bored Panda is a treasure trove of ideas for poking a little fun at those pesky kids.

Scroll down below to check them out for yourself, and don't forget to vote for your favorites!

#1

Thanks, Dad

Thanks, Dad

Do me a favor.

I couldn't think of anything to write, so please pretend that you're reading something really touching, maybe even wipe away a tear, and then look at me and say, "that is so beautiful. I didn't know you could write like that." Then if anyone asks to see the card, refuse and tell them it was just too personal.

Thanks, I owe you one.

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#2

Dad Level Ultimate

Dad Level Ultimate

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Dian Ella Lillie
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is inviting kid-retribution. Beware the escalation curve!

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#3

Mom Dressed Up As Her Son For Halloween

Mom Dressed Up As Her Son For Halloween

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#4

Dad Slid This Under Her Door

Dad Slid This Under Her Door

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#5

My Mother Made A Facebook Account And This Was Her First Message To Me:

My Mother Made A Facebook Account And This Was Her First Message To Me:

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varwenea
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This wins the internet! I am laughing so hard right now.

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#6

How To Scare Your Kids This Holiday Season

How To Scare Your Kids This Holiday Season

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#8

So My Brother, Richard, Is A Paraplegic And Has Been In A Wheelchair For About 25 Years. I'm Fairly Certain My Mom Didn't Much Care If He Was A Walking Dead Fan. She Just Thought This Was Freaking Hilarious, As Did The Rest Of Us

So My Brother, Richard, Is A Paraplegic And Has Been In A Wheelchair For About 25 Years. I'm Fairly Certain My Mom Didn't Much Care If He Was A Walking Dead Fan. She Just Thought This Was Freaking Hilarious, As Did The Rest Of Us

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Nancy Seton
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Those little ironies are beautiful. Like my weelchair is from 'Beenhakker', a last name that translated means; Leg butcher. Funny thing is my leg got butchered and shattered a year ago. I had a very good laugh at that in the hospital.

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#9

Mom Broke A Knife While Cooking And Sent Me This Picture

Mom Broke A Knife While Cooking And Sent Me This Picture

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Phoebe Bean
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mom should work in horror movies... that is a terrifying picture!

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#10

One Benefit Of Being A Little Person Is That You Can Drive Your Daughter Around In Her Barbie Jeep When She's Had Too Much To Drink

One Benefit Of Being A Little Person Is That You Can Drive Your Daughter Around In Her Barbie Jeep When She's Had Too Much To Drink

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#11

How In The World, Mom

How In The World, Mom

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#12

Our Child Might Be The Reason You Drink

Our Child Might Be The Reason You Drink

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#13

This Toddler Loves The Ads For A Local Personal Injury Lawyer So Much, His Mom Made It His Birthday Party Theme

This Toddler Loves The Ads For A Local Personal Injury Lawyer So Much, His Mom Made It His Birthday Party Theme

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#14

We Decided To Embarrass Our Daughter At The Airport After 3 Months Away (We Don't Normally Dress This Way)

We Decided To Embarrass Our Daughter At The Airport After 3 Months Away (We Don't Normally Dress This Way)

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#15

I Asked My Mom For A Cool Bookmark And This Is What She Gave Me (Yes, That Is My Mother)

I Asked My Mom For A Cool Bookmark And This Is What She Gave Me (Yes, That Is My Mother)

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#16

Parents, Make A Secret Stash Of Inappropriate Photos To Give Their Child On Their 18th Bday

Parents, Make A Secret Stash Of Inappropriate Photos To Give Their Child On Their 18th Bday

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Aud Wey
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is actually a very good idea!!

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#17

Decides To Spoof My Son's Facebook Profile Photo. How Did We Do?

Decides To Spoof My Son's Facebook Profile Photo. How Did We Do?

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#18

Finally Found My Sons After Walking Past Them A Dozen Times. Decided To Join Them

Finally Found My Sons After Walking Past Them A Dozen Times. Decided To Join Them

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#19

When I Was 12, I Was Attacked By A Howler Monkey In Costa Rica. My Dad Runs A Tour And Travel Company Down There, And I Found This Postcard On His Rack

When I Was 12, I Was Attacked By A Howler Monkey In Costa Rica. My Dad Runs A Tour And Travel Company Down There, And I Found This Postcard On His Rack

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#20

Son's Birthday Is Coming Up

Son's Birthday Is Coming Up

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#21

My Friend's Daughter Just Flew By Herself For The First Time. This Was How He Greeted Her At The Airport

My Friend's Daughter Just Flew By Herself For The First Time. This Was How He Greeted Her At The Airport

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Phoebe Bean
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Rebecca´s body language says it all: 100% embarrassed

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#22

Coloring With My Sons

Coloring With My Sons

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#23

My Mom Always Finds A Way To Surprise Me On My Birthday

My Mom Always Finds A Way To Surprise Me On My Birthday

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#24

My Cousin Placed A Horse Mask On His Dog, His Son Didn't See The Humor In It

My Cousin Placed A Horse Mask On His Dog, His Son Didn't See The Humor In It

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#25

1) Get Your Child To Squash Up Against A Window 2) Take Photo 3) Set As Phone Background 4) Child Is 'Stuck In' Phone

1) Get Your Child To Squash Up Against A Window 2) Take Photo 3) Set As Phone Background 4) Child Is 'Stuck In' Phone

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#26

Actual Photo Of Me Waiting For My Daughter To Finish Her Homework

Actual Photo Of Me Waiting For My Daughter To Finish Her Homework

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Talia Johnson
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

omg, yes! Anything that could be done in 15 minutes takes a whole morning, starting with a good half hour chorus of 'but this will take sooooooooo long, there's soooooo much, I don't want to spend my whole weekend doing thiiiiiiiiiis'.

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#27

I Don't Always Get Packages From My Father, But When I Do

I Don't Always Get Packages From My Father, But When I Do

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varwenea
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

$6 to write "it worked" in an email. That's good profit.

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#28

I Put Vanilla Pudding In A Mayonnaise Jar. My Kids Were Horrified As I Ate It While Watching Them Open Their Easter Presents

I Put Vanilla Pudding In A Mayonnaise Jar. My Kids Were Horrified As I Ate It While Watching Them Open Their Easter Presents

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Phoebe Bean
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can ever hear the "yummy" sounds he´s making for full effect!

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#29

Our 2-Year-Old Daughter Fell Asleep Like This, We Added The Knife For Dramatic Effect

Our 2-Year-Old Daughter Fell Asleep Like This, We Added The Knife For Dramatic Effect

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#30

My Buddy And His Sister Refused To Go Do A Photo Shoot With Their Parents. Subsequently, Their Parents Decided Who Their Favorite Child Was That Day

My Buddy And His Sister Refused To Go Do A Photo Shoot With Their Parents. Subsequently, Their Parents Decided Who Their Favorite Child Was That Day

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Laugh Fan
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, you can guarantee your dog will always be pleased to be with you!

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#31

My Jewish Mother Gave Me This As A Housewarming Gift

My Jewish Mother Gave Me This As A Housewarming Gift

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#32

Today My Dad Finally Decided To Cash This Chip In, I'm 35

Today My Dad Finally Decided To Cash This Chip In, I'm 35

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LOttawa
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He just waited until you could pay the bill :)

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#33

My Son's First Day At School Today. I Handled It Really Well

My Son's First Day At School Today. I Handled It Really Well

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glowworm2
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And I thought the kids were clingy at that point!

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#34

My Dad And I (Jokingly) Told My Mom We Would Leave The Apple Store Only After She Had Taken A "Selfie" On Every Single Device. Next Thing I Know Her Face Is All Over The Store

My Dad And I (Jokingly) Told My Mom We Would Leave The Apple Store Only After She Had Taken A "Selfie" On Every Single Device. Next Thing I Know Her Face Is All Over The Store

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#35

My Mom Is Selling My Brother's Iguana

My Mom Is Selling My Brother's Iguana

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glowworm2
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This makes me want Santiago pretty badly actually.

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#36

I Think My Nephew Is Already Pissing Off His Mother

I Think My Nephew Is Already Pissing Off His Mother

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#37

When Daycare, Completely Seriously, Asks My Friend To Answer Stupid Questions On Behalf Of His 11-Month-Old Daughter, It Is Inevitable That Stupid Answers Is What They'll Receive

When Daycare, Completely Seriously, Asks My Friend To Answer Stupid Questions On Behalf Of His 11-Month-Old Daughter, It Is Inevitable That Stupid Answers Is What They'll Receive

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#38

People Kept Commenting On How Much Hair Our Baby Son Has, So Naturally This Was The Next Step

People Kept Commenting On How Much Hair Our Baby Son Has, So Naturally This Was The Next Step

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#39

In 1980 I Got My Head Stuck In A Fence And Instead Of Helping Me My Parents Took This Photo

In 1980 I Got My Head Stuck In A Fence And Instead Of Helping Me My Parents Took This Photo

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varwenea
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Parents still do it now, except they also post it on multiple sites before helping you.

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#40

My Mom Sent This To Me For Easter. I Love My Mom

My Mom Sent This To Me For Easter. I Love My Mom

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boredmonkey
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One of the bunnies in the back has googly eyes as eyes

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#41

My Friend Was Running Late To Drop Off Her Daughter At School

My Friend Was Running Late To Drop Off Her Daughter At School

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Dian Ella Lillie
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Have to love a parent who can laugh at themselves!

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#42

My Son Started To Cry When He Saw Santa, So I Decided It'd Be A Good Idea If We All Joined To

My Son Started To Cry When He Saw Santa, So I Decided It'd Be A Good Idea If We All Joined To

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#43

My Family Is Pretty Odd. Tonight, My Mom Hired An Elvis Impersonator And Didn't Tell Anyone About It

My Family Is Pretty Odd. Tonight, My Mom Hired An Elvis Impersonator And Didn't Tell Anyone About It

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#44

A Friend's Son Got $1 From The Tooth Fairy A Couple Days Ago. He Wrote Her A Letter Asking To Upgrade His $1 To $5. This Was The Tooth Fairy's Response

A Friend's Son Got $1 From The Tooth Fairy A Couple Days Ago. He Wrote Her A Letter Asking To Upgrade His $1 To $5. This Was The Tooth Fairy's Response

Dear <...>,

My name is Dee Kay. My associate Tooth fairy told me about your letter and I have been assigned to your case #092208-5.

We have removed our Plaques from the wall, going 3 years EWI (extraction without incident), in order to focus and resolve your case. It looks as though we need to Brush Up on our extraction skills, and the going rate for teeth.

One thing we do agree on and have taken into consideration, it was very bold of you to ask for more money. Since all your teeth have been cavity free we decided to increase your TPO (tooth pay out) by $1 for future extractions. This is with the stipulation the tooth is cavity free. Should you place a cavity filled tooth under your pillow you will receive a bill to cover our costs of flight travel. We cannot take CFT's (cavity filled teeth) back with us. Our CTO (central tooth officer) S. Cary Gums, would shut down the DDD (Department of Dental Disturbance) if we even attempted to bring a CFT back, and that would mean no TPO's for children anywhere. I know you wouldn't want to be the cause of that.

Thank you for reading our response to your letter. I am filing this case as closed.

Stay strong and brush on!

Dee Kay

Director of DDD

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Phoebe Bean
Community Member
5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is so clever, but I wonder if the kid fully understands all this legal terminology, I mean look at his face... more like..."what???"

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#45

If I Ever Have A Son, I'm Making Him Wear This T-Shirt

If I Ever Have A Son, I'm Making Him Wear This T-Shirt

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#46

My Dad Just Walked In And Taped This To My Door

My Dad Just Walked In And Taped This To My Door

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earringnut
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

ji just woke up. this is now part of my life. today looks like it's going to be very good indeed.

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#47

Gave My 11-Year-Old His New Meds This Morning. He Looked At It And Said I'm Not Putting A Big D In My Mouth. Took Every Bit Of Responsible Mom Power I Had Not To Scream That's What She Said

Gave My 11-Year-Old His New Meds This Morning. He Looked At It And Said I'm Not Putting A Big D In My Mouth. Took Every Bit Of Responsible Mom Power I Had Not To Scream That's What She Said

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#48

My Son Didn't React In The Video To His Grandma's Present, So I Just Screenshot Him Yawning And Send That

My Son Didn't React In The Video To His Grandma's Present, So I Just Screenshot Him Yawning And Send That

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Phoebe Bean
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Whatever it takes to make Granny happy!

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#49

I Found A Horribly Fun Way To Disappoint My Kids In The Morning

I Found A Horribly Fun Way To Disappoint My Kids In The Morning

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Amina Hays
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wait, yes I do! Christ, that took far too long! :)

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#50

My Dad Gave My Fiancé A Goat As Dowry For Our Recent Engagement As A Joke

My Dad Gave My Fiancé A Goat As Dowry For Our Recent Engagement As A Joke

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Blue Cicada
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is a great charity, so it's a win-win!

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#51

Guy Says He's Made A Hobby Out Of Embarrassing His Daughter

Guy Says He's Made A Hobby Out Of Embarrassing His Daughter

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#52

I Asked For An Apple Watch For My Birthday. This Is What I Got

I Asked For An Apple Watch For My Birthday. This Is What I Got

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#53

A Box Of Presents Just Arrived From Home. Instead Of A Card I Got This Wonderful Piece Of Advice From My Mother, In The Form Of An Embroidered Pillow (Which She Made Herself. I Love My Mom)

A Box Of Presents Just Arrived From Home. Instead Of A Card I Got This Wonderful Piece Of Advice From My Mother, In The Form Of An Embroidered Pillow (Which She Made Herself. I Love My Mom)

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Chyppa Homer
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Red Forman is your mom ? How cool is that ?! :D

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#54

My 3-Year-Old Nephew Had Some Anatomy Questions For My Sister

My 3-Year-Old Nephew Had Some Anatomy Questions For My Sister

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#55

A Quick Way To Destroy Your Kid's Faith

A Quick Way To Destroy Your Kid's Faith

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Aud Wey
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wil try this week end, I let you know how it worked guys!!!

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#56

Friend Puts Fine Dining Menus In His Son's Lunch Box

Friend Puts Fine Dining Menus In His Son's Lunch Box

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#57

Mom Went Couch Shopping. She Sent My Sister A Pic When We Noticed Something

Mom Went Couch Shopping. She Sent My Sister A Pic When We Noticed Something