Kids can drive you crazy. But they can also be the source of the funniest, most absurd mishaps. They're still learning about this thing called life, so their silliness is not so much irritating as it's amusing. Children operate according to their own logic which shall never seem reasonable to adults. But that's where the charm comes from!
This time, we've got a selection of kids acting silly and weird. Whether it's thinking dandruff is snow or being mad that poop doesn't come out in one piece – children can have some real pearls of 'kid wisdom.' Let's be gracious and remember to laugh with them and not at them. However dumb their actions may seem.
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Y’all, I Can’t Stop Laughing
Uno Reverse Card Not Needed
Remote-Control Bathroom Break
When we hear of children acting silly, we probably don't think of anything serious. Just like the antics in these pictures – getting their tongues stuck to an icy pole, being rubbish at hide-and-seek, or leaving all the apples in a bowl with bite marks. But can silly behavior be an alarm for a bigger problem?
Experts say there's absolutely nothing wrong with children acting silly. They're immature, therefore they're acting immature, it’s totally appropriate for their age. Parenting coach Meghan Leaghy writes for The Washington Post that the reason behind kids' silliness during social interactions can be panic.
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I Took Him Out Shopping For His Birthday, Told Him He Could Get Anything He Wanted And He Picked Soap
practical *and* it smells nice. just don't eat it. speaking from experience, it's disgusting
"When young children don't feel comfortable," Leaghy writes, "their brain begins to panic." The silliness that ensues is not a conscious decision. Kids are simply too young to express that they feel uncomfortable in new social situations. The parenting coach writes that then the "panicked brain distracts itself with complete silliness."
If a child starts acting silly when someone introduces them to a grownup, parents shouldn't push them to make eye contact or say 'hello.' Leaghy advises parents to assume the social niceties instead for their kids. It's okay to do all the talking and let the child stand behind a parent's leg. That doesn't mean they'll grow up to be a social ingrate. Their social skills are simply on their way.
This Means War
honestly, i don't know what they expected. this would happen at any of my old schools, too
Round 1, Fight
I Didn’t Know People Actually Did This
Responsive Classroom lists three other reasons kids act silly. It's either for the fun of it, to feel like they belong, or to gain a sense of importance. Acting silly and being playful is just part of childhood and kids can be doing it simply to have fun. It also helps them to connect to those around them. "A shared moment of laughter can lead to close friendships," development professionals write.
Bye
i wouldn't like it if i got a new sibling, either. especially if I were at an age where I didn't really understand why there's suddenly a new baby in the house
Took The Snack Pack Away From My Daughter So We Could Get A Nice Picture
That’s Not How It Works
It's also true that acting silly can make you the center of everybody's attention. And that might be a reason why some kids do it. Child development experts claim that silly behavior is the strongest in first, third, and fifth grades. That's the years when they experience intensive social growth.
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She's Crying Because Her Brother Proudly Announced The Size Of A Turd He Laid, But Flushed It Before She Could See It
I'd give for a day without any c**p I had to see or that someone took care of before I could get there...
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Boredom can be another factor. "Boredom, lack of choice and the inability to move the body will turn a 'well-behaved' child into a 'silly' child, and fast," Meghan Leaghy writes in one of her blog posts.
She concludes that parents should encourage the silly child to belong to the class in a productive way, not a silly way. Some strategies can be giving the child more jobs in the classroom, allowing them movement breaks and appointing some time when they can act silly.
A Picture Of Me When I Was 9 Or 10. God I Was So Cringe
Best. Trade. Ever
Before She Could Read
Can silly behavior be disruptive? Of course, especially in the classroom. These types of kids often get labeled 'the class clown.' The reason behind such behavior is not always seeking attention.
Understood writes that children might attempt to cover up things like anxiety, bullying, trouble with focus or social skills. Low self-esteem and stressful situations at home can also be reasons.
Nice
uh huh, yeah. definitely nobody knows why. it's a mystery. i suppose we'll never find out
Mad Because Poop Is Not In One Piece
My Kid Was Playing Workshop While I Fixed The Garage Door Yesterday. Super Glad I Checked My Shoe Before Putting It On
Hyperactive kids or those who have learning differences also often become class clowns. Sometimes, it might be related to ADHD. According to experts on Understood, "being funny, theatrical, and larger than life can be a natural benefit of ADHD for many kids. Playing the role of entertainer is a way to use a strength to make up for challenges."
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Hide And Seek In My Son’s Hospital Room
The First Thing He Does
i mean, come on! it's a big red button! what else was he supposed to do?
What should adults do when silly behavior goes out of hand? Board Certified Behavior Analyst Dr. Baker Wright, Ph.D., has some advice on her blog on what to do and not to do. One of the things that most definitely won't help is repeatedly saying 'Stop.' She says it will only result in the parent blowing a fuse, so it's better to redirect kids to do or talk about something else.
I Tried Turning On The TV And It Wouldn't Turn On. I Opened The Remote And I Found This
This Is Genius
relatable. i'd do that, too. what's the point in having fancy bags if you can't put food in them?
My Son Thinks He Is Hilarious - Told Him To Stack The Dishes In The Sink
Don't expect them to go from 100 to 0 in a second. When kids are running around and being silly, they won't halt immediately. Because this is likely a result of unorganized play, suggest a game with specific rules. This might make them more calm as it requires more mental focus.
Found My Camera On The Floor And Asked My Kid If He'd Been Fiddling With It. "No, Of Course Not Daddy"
I luv how that picture looks like how I imagined his face when he told u that
Paper Clips Are Hard
Ah Yes, How To Get A "Free" Cookie (I Work At A Coffee Shop)
If the child is at an age where it's possible to reason with them, try talking. "Kids sometimes need help understanding the consequences of their behavior," experts at Responsive Classroom write. "They may not see the effect their clowning around is having. Or they may feel embarrassed by their behavior, but not know what to do instead."
Can We All Just Take A Moment To Appreciate How Awesome My Niece Is Hiding
We're Playing Hide-And-Seek
I'm Babysitting My 3-Year-Old Brother. We Decided To Play Hide And Seek. This Was His Hiding Spot. I Washed The Dishes And Folded My Clothes While Loudly Asking Were He Was. Everyone Won
Guys I cant find him, in fact there doesn't seem to be anywhere in this photo he could be hiding. Was this a screwup on BP's part or maybe OP picked the wrong photo or smthn?
My Neighbor's Kid Was Tasked With Bringing My Mom Some Chocolates
A Guy's PS4 Was Ruined After His 6-Year-Old Son Wanted To "Play A Nice Dog Game" He Found In The Garage
Tell Me You Have A Three-Year-Old Without Telling Me You Have A Three-Year-Old
My 5-Year-Old Refused To Eat His Fritter Because “It Looks Like A Baby Dragon”. He Wanted Me To Take A Photo And Share It With The World, So Here You Go
Who This Kid Trying To Fool
My 8-Year-Old Niece Changed Her Roblox Display Name To "Poopfart" And Couldn’t Change It
My Two-Year-Old: "I Want The Choclate Banana"
Why Does My Phone Say It’s Wet? Introducing, My Son
why. just why. if he's old enough to have a phone, he should be old enough to know not to get it wet, which includes watching videos *in the shower*, a completely unnecessary action
This Is Our 4-Year-Old Niece's Hiding Place. My Wife On The Left Is The Seeker
Trying To Eat A Cracker
5-Year-Old Is Inventing New Pokémon With Legos And Named This One “Boner”
Can't help noticing that we're all tip-toe-ing round a slightly different point ...
What A Preamble
Ok, But I've Done That Though
My Son Playing Hide-And-Seek At My Parents' House
My Kid Took A Bite Out Of The Pie And Filled The Hole With Potatoes To Hide The Evidence
the fact that he genuinely thought this would work is so funny to me. Like he really saw that n went "yup, its just like it never happened"
Get These Notifications At Work From My 4-Year-Old
Appreciate Him
My Son, Forever Falling Asleep In The Most Random, And Uncomfortable, Crazy Positions... The Kid Has So Many Places He Could Sleep, And He Picks This
Multiple twin beds, a futon, a queen bed, bunk beds, hell even multiple couches. And this is the best he could come up with?
My Son Went To A Dinosaur Event And They Had A Thing Where You Could Color A Dinosaur And It Would Go On A Screen. This Is My Son's
My Daughter Is Also Going Pro At Hide-And-Seek
she can fit *behind* the toilet? forget hide and seek, that's impressive all on its own!
Beautiful Message For Veteran’s Day
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Spin The Bottle (He's 11)
How Old Were You Guys When You Got To Know About "Incognito Mode"?
he's 13 and doesn't know about how pregnancy works? at least the basics? time to get teaching and hope he hasn't absorbed any negative\false information about sex already
Kid Attempts To Understand Things In A Way No One Else Could
LMAOOOOOOO omg wtf that is actually soooo funny. I mean, maybe they did? omg this just made my whole night :3
Middle Schoolers Visited Our Automotive Shop, They Tried To Cover It Up
This Is What Happens When You Tell Your Kid To Make His Own Snack And He Microwaves An Egg For 11 Minutes
It took exactly 1 minute 59 seconds at 700W to do this with my egg in the workplace microwave .... I'd set it for two minutes.
He Was Trying To Figure Out How Heavy His Face Is
The best way to do that is to fill a bucket to the brim with water, weigh it. Then stick your whole head in, displacing the water. Weigh the bucket again. The difference is the weight of your head.
My 3-Year-Old Asking If I Can Hear Her
"Dad, This School Has Netflix!"
He's "Stuck"
the only thing trapping you is the confines of your imagination, kid. some advice? stay there. it's much nicer than reality, even if you *are* stuck in a cardboard box you could easily climb out of
My Son Bit The Directional Pad Of The Remote
Silly Kids
My son's called his best friend "boy with the straight down hair" for months until I asked the nursery staff and discovered his name was Leo.
My 8-Year-Old Is Going To Grandma's. I Told Him To Dress Nice And Hurry Up Because He Was Going To Church With Them. I Didn't See How He Left The House... My Mom Just Sent Me This Picture
Lessons Were Learned
PS5 In For HDMI Replacement. Kid Said "I Pushed The Cable In A Little Too Hard"
My 2 Preschoolers Just Did This To An Entire Bag Of Cable Ties
you can undo it. i believe there's a little tab you can push down. not sure, feel free to correct me. i just saw someone else mention something about it, so I may be remembering incorrectly
Our Son At The Beach Park Earlier This Morning. I Wouldn't Let Him Touch A Washed-Up Jellyfish
but it's squishy! how dare you not let him touch the potentially dangerous animal!
My Brother Crying Because We’re Burning Some Wood In The Fireplace
I Got "Pranked"
Basically, he was trying to lock the door from the outside by using tape so no one could twist the door knob.
These Are The Things My 7-Year-Old Son Felt Worthy Of This Acrylic Display Box
I Used To Fake Showers. I Would Turn On The Water, But Not Get In. My Mom Caught Me Once And That Was The Last Time I Did That Again
i've heard so many stories about kids faking of refusing showers over the years, and i just don't get it. i love showers, and always have, and I've never understood kids who put in so much effort to fake showering
8-Year-Old's Thought Process: I Like It, I Did It, The End
My sister sent me this message earlier and I can't get over how funny and absurd it is. My niece is such a sweet kid, but she does the most bafflingly hilarious things sometimes.
One Of My Facebook Friends Bought Their Young Son A Phone, This Was One Of The 1st Conversations
No it wasn't I've seen that before by someone claiming to have a friend just learning English
My 4-Year-Old Wouldn't Finish Her Dumpling Because Bites Were Already Taken Out Of It. She's The One Who Took The Bites
My son got the last dumpling last night, but it was cut up into bite-sized pieces, and he INSISTED that he "couldn't find it."
Playing Hide-And-Seek With My Son And I Think I Know Where He Is
Hide-And-Seek
Walked In On The Kid Making Something In The Microwave. I Said "What Are You Making?", He Said, "Toast"
I Was Playing Hide-And-Seek With My Friends' Son. I Guess He Can Only Get Better
My Younger Brother Thought It Was A Great Idea To Get A Stain Out With These 3 Things
This Is How I Found My Kids’ Toothbrushes
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My daughter had a minor speech delay so she didn't say much until she was 3 (she always understood what we said and we had ways of communicating). Anyway one evening in the living room me her and daddy I noticed some pink scribble marks on the TV. I picked her up and asked "who colored on the TV with a pink crayon?" Without a moment of hesitation she pointed at daddy.
I used to be cabin crew and I remember one flight, I think it was either a late or a morning flight as it was quite quiet during landing. We had come into land at our destination and whilst we were taxi-ing to our stand some innocent child pipes up loud enough for everyone to hear "that was a good landing mummy............we didn't crash!!". All I could do was smile and chuckle, but I'm thinking "what have you been watching or landings have you survived in your short life!!!". Bless him though!!
My daughter had a minor speech delay so she didn't say much until she was 3 (she always understood what we said and we had ways of communicating). Anyway one evening in the living room me her and daddy I noticed some pink scribble marks on the TV. I picked her up and asked "who colored on the TV with a pink crayon?" Without a moment of hesitation she pointed at daddy.
I used to be cabin crew and I remember one flight, I think it was either a late or a morning flight as it was quite quiet during landing. We had come into land at our destination and whilst we were taxi-ing to our stand some innocent child pipes up loud enough for everyone to hear "that was a good landing mummy............we didn't crash!!". All I could do was smile and chuckle, but I'm thinking "what have you been watching or landings have you survived in your short life!!!". Bless him though!!