Let’s all just give a big round of applause to all parents who dedicated their 18 years (or rather, their whole lives) to professionally taming a little daredevil, and often not one but two or three, or more. With bloodshot eyes and not much fuel left in their tank, moms, dads and caregivers keep surprising us all with their sheer level of resilience, straight face, and even a smile.
Because raising kids is not for the faint-hearted. So in order to remind us of that, Bored Panda compiled a collection of posts where kids made their parents' day really miserable.
So that your coffee stain, lost keys and really important email sent out to the wrong address won’t feel so bad!
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Just Brilliant
And This Is Exactly Why You Shouldn’t Let Your Kids Go In The Bathroom Together With You
It Wasn’t Even Double Stuffed
To find out about navigating parenting in these crazily uncertain times, Bored Panda reached out to Natalie Maximets, a certified life transformation coach at “Online Divorce,” which is a professional divorce document preparation service with 20 years of market history.
“The pandemic and isolation have certainly shocked every family with a child. Now our houses or apartments aren’t just places where we live. Currently, this space also serves as an office, a school, a place for activities, etc.,” Natalie told us.
According to her, the situation is twofold. “On the one hand, parents are constantly with their children and can devote more time to them. But on the other hand, not everyone can withstand such a stress test as limited space doesn’t provide an opportunity to direct one’s energy and emotions outward.”
Little Mischief
Hey, I tried to make a break for it at a fair in a wee powered kiddie car , according to my folks. Kids make their own priorities ^-^
Golden Advice For Parents
There’s a can of formula sitting next to the older child and a full bottle in the crib. Betting the kid was imitating mommy trying to feed the sibling
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I love that baby being ok with his role playing an unbaked bagel. Haha.
Damn right...when kids get quiet, they up to something...better go check.
So very true! My boys got out of bed last night, didn't know until I heard a big crash, which it turned out was a 3L brand new bottle of milk that they had apparently got out of the fridge and decided would be better used as a medicine ball! Result: one split bottle, milk EVERYWHERE in the kitchen. It was like a crime scene for cows!
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Thinking about cleaning-up things make me really headache!
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And after any longer period of silence, yelling, crying and general chaos ensues. :D
This is hysterical! That poor baby has no clue. I am so glad somebody got a picture of this. No one would ever believe it without a picture. You go girls!!!!
How do you keep your toddler next to you at all times, velcro or zip ties?
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If that's formula, it was expensive no matter what. She was probably trying to powder the baby.
My mom told me I did the same to my baby sister when I was 2. She heard" nicie pouweling, nicie pouweling. Only I did it on a dark green velvet sofa...
I did it with babypouder, like she did on my sisters butt , but I did it everywhere including the counch.
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This is why I don't buy talcum anymore. I had a brand new HUGE bottle of it. My kid who was 3 snuck down in the middle of the night and completely destroyed the kitchen with it. It took weeks to get it completely off. I still find spots now and again.
And also about a year before that they decided to play "Christmas" with it. Doing snow angels etc in the living room. I actually just gave up, sat there and was like "F**k it".
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wow that girl leat her sis to know that she can not do any work of babys
Ahahahaha! This happened to me with baby powder! I was remodelling my boys' room at the time, so I had their 2 toddler beds in my room. I noticed they where overdue in waking up from a nap and it was SILENT so I went to check on them. I opened the door to a world of WHITE! It was EVERYWHERE! 😂 Pretty sure my heart stopped for a second... but on the plus side, my bedroom smelled heavenly for months after that!! 🤣🤣🤣
im sure you new mothers knowe not to let small childreen ndr powder or floir . tjhey could breTH IT IN AND SUFFOCATE ON THESE. DONT LET THEM LIE DOWN FOR AWHILE AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING IN IT. JUST WANTED TO HELP OUT. I HAD 5 KIDS nd never evertleft their sides as babies. we had playpens and they should bring them back. put them in there with toys or a cpouple of small pans to bang on. happyy as clams. but i waS LWAYS ONLY STEPS AWAY. OLD Fashioned i know but it worked.
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The baby’s face is priceless. He’s like less pictures more bath time lol lol 😂
This is a very dangerous situation the child could choke or inhale into their lungs. More care needed.
Just a bit more powdered sugar on those chubby legs and you'll be delicious.
And that's why you never, ever leave your toddler with an infant unattended.........
and why are 2 small kids left alone? look atr the time... what a day to begin
is that baby formula? maybe she was trying to feed the baby.
This is so cute to me probably because I dont have to clean up the mess 😆
Good thing this happened before the baby formula shortage because big sis went ham!!
I really love how she only has a little bit of flour (or whatever it is) on her and yet the baby is covered lol
At least it's not sugar -- waaaay worse-very sticky when mixed with tears, drool and other liquids babies produce😬
My daughter used to wake me up so early and one time she let me sleep till 6:30 and here she had pulled her poo out of her diaper and smeared it over every rung of her crib. Her crib used to be white but not that morning:(. .
Mom's everywhere are having heart attacks about the wasted formula. Luckily this happened a year ago
Any parent knows how expensive that can of formula is. All that gone to waste but a cute and funny pic of big sister trying to feed the baby. 😂
You are so right silence is not golden among kids. Something is occupying them way too well. Found my cheer rolled had completely covered the one-year-old with baby powder. I was so relieved wasn't comment or anything worse I barely reprimanded him
All I can think about is whether the baby is ok, and how much that formula costs!!
If that's baby formula, I wouldn't want to be that little girl. That stuff's expensive!
I THINK BAKERY MOM GO CLOSE THE OVEN AND MICROWAVE NOW !!!!!
Awe man thankfully this was a year ago nowadays finding formula is like finding gold
Was that powered Babys milk I have a great photo of one of my granddaughters covered in one paint
I'm still laughing..you will need bells on shoes, if they'll wear shoes.
Well I had a friend who had her 4 year and 2 year old granddaughter over. She asked the older one to watch the younger one while she fixed lunch. Well my friend said it got just too quiet. So the 4 year is playing and while she looks for her the 2 year old. Well she found her climbing on her bathroom counter top getting into all her heart medications. Folks lock up your medications. Whqt you think is out of reach is not.. Even OTC meds can be dangerous if they take to much of it. Also if you own a gun and you child finds it qnd accidently fires at someone, you the parent may be looking at jail time. If you own a gun have a trigger lock or have it in a gun safe..Two parent were convicted in 2019 when there 6 and 10 year old were playing in the bedroom and they found a loaded shot gun and started to play with it. The 6 year old killed her sister. If you have children owning a gun is not worth it.
Scissors in our house had to always be well hidded cutting each other's hair was a favorite pastime
Oh yeah I have a one year old and when there is silence, it means she has something in her mouth that's not supposed to be there lol
I m a grandad myself n I concurred there is NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH in that! 😭
Yikes. Powdered formula to the face. That doesn't wash off easily.
I see total sense in this. There's the powder can, she was feeding the baby. The intention was great, she can't help it if she applied kid logic!
I always told my kids that when they were at someone else's house if they acted up I would know because most mom's have a sixth sense about their kids. If my two oldest were together and you didn't hear anything you knew something was going down because they fight like rabid jackals.
Geez I hope that's not diaper cream that stuff is the hardest stuff to get off
My son did the same, opened a big jar of body cream and spread it all over the blankets
Oh no! First I thought it was powder but it’s formula! That’s a pricey mistake
This makes my soul hurt. That is a mess and formula isnt cheap lmao
Mommy had to run to the bathroom for just a minute. One of those days!
Silence among kids usually means their up to no good. Lessened learned
Little baby is either sleeping it off or her eyes are glued shut from the powder 😂
That statement should be one of the first things told to first time parents
I'm trying to understand why a mother would leave a toddler alone with an infant long enough for this to happen! (Sorry if that sounds judgemental.....I am just concerned for the baby!)
I hope baby didn’t breathe in that stuff. Can be dangerous. Parents please watch little ones They don’t know and they don’t mean harm but it takes only a second Hope they both ok
That's a full can of formula. That's also a spanking coming. Poor baby. I never leave my newborn alone not even with her siblings because they're older and don't know how to treat her. Though it's not their fault they got to learn
My concern is the baby breathing that fine powder, whatever it is. Pneumonia can set in. Particulate pneumonia is very dangerous! :(
I wanted to mention this as well because I don’t think the danger is widely known. I know of an actual fatality that occurred when a toddler dumped formula powder in a young infant’s face. The baby aspirated and choked/smothered to death in this case,but as you said,pneumonia is also a possible outcome. I feel like most people know about this risk with baby powder,but formula is dangerous as well.
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Kids, Sharpies, And A Dalmatian Makes For Interesting Times
What’s more, the need to combine multiple roles is even more obvious.There are many challenges parents can face during times of pandemic and postpandemic. “First, they have to act as teachers because of homeschooling. However, not all parents have the necessary skills to explain the subject matter to their children easily. Moreover, with this additional role, it becomes more challenging to maintain a balance,” Natalie explained.
“Second, parents can face behavioral problems in their children. Due to a lack of interaction with other kids, the inability to play with someone other than their parents, and a limited list of activities, children can become irritable, aggressive, or hyperactive (it’s purely individual).” Natalie said that such situations are challenging for both the children and the parents.
It's Amazing How Unhelpful Kids Can Be While Trying So Very Hard To Be Helpful
Kid Buys Farts From Amazon
This Kid At Lowes
The fact the man is trying to figure out how to solve this while standing next to a sign that reads 'plan b' makes me inexplicably pleased 🤷♀️
“Third, it can be difficult for working parents to take care of their children’s daily routines. Kindergartens, schools, and hobby groups are extremely important. They help structure children's lives, fill them with meaning every day, and reduce conflicts in the family. In the new realities, parents have to think about how to keep their children busy every minute.”
Wife’s Friend Was Convinced There Was Ghost Baby In Her Daughter’s Crib. Turns Out Dad Forgot To Remove The Mattress Sticker.
Could've Leaked Those Spicy Brian Nudes
Kids Are Having Fun With Friends So A Neighbor Reported To HOA That They Must Be Running A Childcare
Moreover, Natalie explained that during quarantine, people become closer to each other. As a result, personal boundaries are blurred, leading to two possible scenarios. “In scenario one, parents and children start working against each other, causing conflicts. In scenario two, they manage to establish an even deeper connection with each other. The main thing with the second scenario is to not leave the child alone with their fears.”
She Thought This Was "White Water"
Honey, I Cheated On You
My Son Said He Was Hot And Wanted Ice Cream. This Is Not What I Expected
For any parent who feels overwhelmed with trying to juggle out these duties, Natalie’s advice is to change perspective. “Young parents may feel overwhelmed, anxious, and stressed out because they take on too much and want to be ideal parents. But remember, the child doesn’t need a perfect mom or dad. They need emotionally healthy parents because the parent’s psychological state directly affects the kids.”
She continued: “Therefore, every time you feel strained to your limits, just stop, exhale, and deal with the problem you can solve at the moment. It will make you feel capable of doing something. Then, try to break bigger problems into smaller ones. You’ll see that there are practically no unsolvable situations.”
A Bit Creepy
How
it looks like one of the picture series you see of a bird that got caught in an oil slick being cleaned
This Mom Who...well, I Don't Need To Do Any Explaining Here:
At the same time, it seems like there are too many parenting styles and methods out there. Natalie confirmed that the topic is often very controversial, with many parents having strong opinions about raising their children. “But at the same time, the goal is always the same—to raise a happy, healthy, and successful child. Each of the existing parenting styles and methods focuses on it.”
What My Aunt Encountered When She Went To Pour Herself A Whiskey On The Rocks
Mom, I Swear It Wasn't Me
If It Fits, It Goes In The Drain
According to the life coach, it is crucial to find the one that works for your child. “For example, the well-known Montessori method may not suit an active child. Waldorf education may not work for children with strong leadership qualities and a great need for physical activity. Technique by Cecil Lupan requires the baby’s mother to spend almost all of her time exercising with her child.”
There Was A Friggin Gecko Hiding In My Son's Toy Spider
My Kid Swallowed A Penny While Showing His Little Brother How He Accidentally Swallowed A SIM Key The Day Before
Identically Unperturbed By What They Did To Themselves With The Clippers At 5AM
Natalie added that there is no single recipe to understand what is suitable for your child. Having said that, she also listed some steps you may want to think about. “First, you should analyze your child’s personality and the required level of physical activity, creativity, and socialization. Second, think about the 4 main parenting styles (authoritarian, authoritative, permissive, uninvolved) and try to predict your child’s reaction to each of them. Perhaps in your case, you can’t choose one style. Then, think about how you can mix them or even work out your own.”
Natalie concluded that as a parent, you can also go to a professional psychologist who will talk with you and your child, determine strong sides and interests, and suggest possible options.
My Nephew Wanted A Portrait Of George Washington. Thank Goodness He Didn’t Want A Portrait Of Ben Franklin
You probably couldn't buy a picture of George Washington with the dollar, not counting gas, time and everything. Just saying, it's not the worst idea I've ever seen
Sounds Like A Great Start Of The Day
All Fun And Games Until The Hypothermia Sets In
Now That’s Just A Little Scary
I Complimented My Wife On The Design On The Back Of Her Dress Not Realizing It Was Our Son's Puke
My Kid Got Her Fingers Stuck In A Bench At School And The Bench Rode With Her To The ER. Yes, She Is Alright. Yes, We Kept The Bench Seat
Something You Can't Put On The Fridge
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
They Are So Literal Aren’t They?
While The World Is Fighting Over Toilet Paper, My Toddler Is Giving Ours A Bath
Kid Hung Up The Wet Wipes To Allow Them To Dry
To Top It Off, It Was On Her Husband's Credit Card
Drove 45 Mins To The Store Thinking I Had My Mask In My Pocket. It Was A Baby Sock
Accidentally Spilled Coffee Grounds On The Floor... And All Over My Child
I Had To Pay $39.35 To Hold My Baby After He Was Born
Had A Sneezing Attack (Not Sick) And My Daughter Made Me A “Potion” To Feel Better
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
Thanks, Nickelodeon Slime
Sigh
Where In The Dad Manual Did It Mention How To Stop A 3-Year-Old From Taking Bites Out Of Dry Wall?
Pica (eating uneatable things like earth etc) can be a sign of anemia. Need to check to stay on the safe side
My Toddler Squeezed A Bottle Of Powdered Creamer Until It Exploded In Her Face… Now Creamer Is Continuously Draining Out Of Her Nose
Son Decided To Swallow A Nickel And Turn $.05 Into $4400.00
My Five-Year-Old Daughter Cut Holes In Her Socks Just In Case Her Feet Get Hot
Sorry Dad, Sister Did It
My 14-Year-Old Daughter Decided To Stir The Smoothie With A Metal Spoon. While The Blender Was Still Blending
My Toddler And I Walked To The Park... Just To Find That The Whole Playground Has Been Removed
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Thank you, whatever Deity is in charge of these things, for making me infertile!
My parents are always on me about how much I use my heating pad. Ignoring the fact that it's the only thing that alleviates the cramps, they're always yelling about how I'm "cooking my eggs". Little do they know that that would just be a bonus.
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In many of the posts there were very young children being left to their own devices. Where were their parents? Or safety locks? Can't blame them for being children.
You'd be surprised how quickly a kid can make a mess. While babysitting my at the time toddler brother I turned around for what couldn't have been more than 30 seconds to grab a box of milk from the pantry and he managed to cross the kitchen and overturn a massive tub of dog food before I even noticed he'd moved.
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Why are half of these pics where the parent should've been intervening instead of "tAkInG a CuTe PhOtO oPp!!!" °~° -- just saying, I have my own daughter, and have spent time raising a nephew and a lot of time alone with my other two nephews, any time I found a situation even remotely similar to any of these the first instinct was to get them out of said situation, not "lolOL lemme grab my PhOnE"... ...
You’ve repeatedly found yourself in these situations and still think you’re in a position to judge?
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My former wife and I didn't want children. When friends asked why, we'd answer almost in unison, "Kids f**k up your stuff." There were more reasons, but this answer was easy for others to relate to.
Basically, this is an advert for not having kids, and a good demonstration of why some people need to sit an IQ test before they are allowed to have kids...
My mother told me when I was a baby, I emptied the contents of a big baby formula can inside our 100 gallon salt water aquarium because I thought the fishes open mouths meant they were hungry.
For those of you who comment about not supervising your kids, then stating you are not having any... Thank you for not contributing to the problem.
I've helped raised kids from infants to teens. They weren't mine but I did help raise them. Parenting is hard, but it also takes parents who actually care and PAY ATTENTION TO THEIR KIDS. A lot of what was shown took a long time to accomplish. That means the parents WEREN"T PAYING ATTENTION. You don't need to have given birth to a child to raise one or just take care of one. You need patience, love and you MUST ALWAYS PAY ATTENTION to the little darlings even if you would rather put them in carboard box and ship their spoilt asses back to amazon.
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I'll never understand why these parents want to post these pics of their kids being feral. That kind of thing is best kept in the family, only to be retold at family gatherings. LOL>
Because it gets them likes and attention on social media. Which is probably what they were doing when some of these little accidents happened.
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so, apparently you're supposed to watch them every single second they're awake and people don't. how would you even do that?
Depends on the kids. Some are wise at 5 and others are stupid at 40
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Perhaps I'm being harsh, but all I see here are examples of latent idiots. They may be very young but the behaviour is ridiculous.
How are you leaving young children alone long enough to make most of these messes?!
My kid almost broke my nose with those hard cardboard "starter" books. I had a bad headache & was lying in the couch while he played. He wanted to read, i guess, and came over with it. All i heard was "BOOK!" & opened my eyes to see the spine of it being wailed into the bridge of my nose. First came stars. Then it was blood everywhere! Had to call my mom (an ex nurse) to come check it & watch him while i stopped the bleeding. Not broken but still had a few black eyes for a few days. He was probably like 2 and hes 14 now. We still laugh about it
Good thing I will never have to deal with all of that! Also, condoms are way cheaper than some of the little "accidents"....
Heck, vasectomy, ablasion, and tubal ligation can all be cheaper options in the long run for those who don't want to have children but also don't want to be stuck with uncomfortable condoms or hormone based birth control the rest of their life.
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My Kid wrote this to the Tooth Fairy. He believes in straight communications. :D :P 1-6323192b27a3b.jpg 
Parents are amazing to me, to put up with all the mess and the screaming and I could never deal with all those things w/o going crazy and livid and this is why I decided never to have kids.
Why are parents more concerned with posting photos of said situations as content on their Twitter or Instagram feeds as opposed to...making sure the kids can't get into anything that might be dangerous for them? Some of these look like your average accidents in the adventures of life and some just make it seem like one or both parents are really bad at paying attention to what their kids are doing I get that little kids get quiet and are speedy little devils at times but it looks more and more like people just have children to have continuous streams of content and attention on social media. Parenting would be easier for them if they'd put the phone down and actually parent. And yes, I have a child of my own who is 16 now. His father let stuff like this happen but I didn't. My kid got messy but I taught him to pick up after himself and that when mommy says don't touch, she means it, all chemicals and sharp objects were kept up higher and out of reach of his hands.
Thank you, every deity in existence, for my being infertile, and due to my chronic health conditions, I'll be sterile soon!
And probably dead as well. That's quite something to be grateful for.
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Why give children technology? When they have earned the money to buy it for themselves, they can have it.
School will be delightful for them, I'm sure. Not having access to the same tech as your peers? They won't be behind, in the slightest.
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I'm a little curious about some of these. My son is a tad unique. And very funny. But I can't imagine the destructive tendencies shown here. I did lots of wierd things, myself (putting tea leaves in the clothes drier to make tea bags... mistaking boullion cubes for caramel candies... learning about baker's chocolate the hard way... forming "rivers" with the garden hose... even Lysol flamethrowers (YIPES!!!)) Can't say I recall my son, myself, my siblings or any of the neighborhood kids being so destructive. (OK, DECADES later, the holes we dug and covered up to make underground forts in the woods caused some problems for tractors trying to develop the area... but that's not exactly the same thing.)
This seems more a 'parents fail at parenting' then anything. Maybe not leave little kids alone?
My children are 15 years apart so I was younger & I guess more alert with the first 2. My youngest was a child you could NEVER take your eyes off of. I was sleeping I woke because my mouth felt sticky & sweet. I sat up trying to figure out why my mouth felt so full. My second shocker was my son sitting beside me wearing a semi toothless little smile. I had no idea how he'd escaped his crib but along with that semi toothless little grin he was pink & shinny his head, Arms, legs and were all shinny. I dectected the scent of some kind of candy. He'd escaped from his crib, made it to his sister's room grabbed a little bag of FLAVORED lip gloss made it back to my room climbed in my bed took a bath in it or ate it or both then fed what was left to me in my sleep. Right now I am grateful he is an adult and just waiting for my brand new granddaughter to avenge me!
This made me laugh so much. Especially the comments. I was down but not anymore. Great thread
Don't hate the children. Hate the parents who allowed them to be little demons and never bothered to correct the bad behavior.
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Children are wonderful, but not easy to deal with all the time. I'd like to believe there's some nuance here.
Wait...it's starting to come back to me... Yes, I'm beginning to remember why I don't have kids.
A post celebrating terrible behaviour, and terrible parenting. Wonderful. These are the types of people who let their kid get hurt on a treadmill, then blame the manufacturer.
Thank you, whatever Deity is in charge of these things, for making me infertile!
My parents are always on me about how much I use my heating pad. Ignoring the fact that it's the only thing that alleviates the cramps, they're always yelling about how I'm "cooking my eggs". Little do they know that that would just be a bonus.
Load More Replies... In many of the posts there were very young children being left to their own devices. Where were their parents? Or safety locks? Can't blame them for being children.
You'd be surprised how quickly a kid can make a mess. While babysitting my at the time toddler brother I turned around for what couldn't have been more than 30 seconds to grab a box of milk from the pantry and he managed to cross the kitchen and overturn a massive tub of dog food before I even noticed he'd moved.
Load More Replies... Why are half of these pics where the parent should've been intervening instead of "tAkInG a CuTe PhOtO oPp!!!" °~° -- just saying, I have my own daughter, and have spent time raising a nephew and a lot of time alone with my other two nephews, any time I found a situation even remotely similar to any of these the first instinct was to get them out of said situation, not "lolOL lemme grab my PhOnE"... ...
You’ve repeatedly found yourself in these situations and still think you’re in a position to judge?
Load More Replies... My former wife and I didn't want children. When friends asked why, we'd answer almost in unison, "Kids f**k up your stuff." There were more reasons, but this answer was easy for others to relate to.
Basically, this is an advert for not having kids, and a good demonstration of why some people need to sit an IQ test before they are allowed to have kids...
My mother told me when I was a baby, I emptied the contents of a big baby formula can inside our 100 gallon salt water aquarium because I thought the fishes open mouths meant they were hungry.
For those of you who comment about not supervising your kids, then stating you are not having any... Thank you for not contributing to the problem.
I've helped raised kids from infants to teens. They weren't mine but I did help raise them. Parenting is hard, but it also takes parents who actually care and PAY ATTENTION TO THEIR KIDS. A lot of what was shown took a long time to accomplish. That means the parents WEREN"T PAYING ATTENTION. You don't need to have given birth to a child to raise one or just take care of one. You need patience, love and you MUST ALWAYS PAY ATTENTION to the little darlings even if you would rather put them in carboard box and ship their spoilt asses back to amazon.
Load More Replies... I'll never understand why these parents want to post these pics of their kids being feral. That kind of thing is best kept in the family, only to be retold at family gatherings. LOL>
Because it gets them likes and attention on social media. Which is probably what they were doing when some of these little accidents happened.
Load More Replies... Adding this to my list on the reasons the blood line very well ends with me
so, apparently you're supposed to watch them every single second they're awake and people don't. how would you even do that?
Depends on the kids. Some are wise at 5 and others are stupid at 40
Load More Replies... Perhaps I'm being harsh, but all I see here are examples of latent idiots. They may be very young but the behaviour is ridiculous.
How are you leaving young children alone long enough to make most of these messes?!
My kid almost broke my nose with those hard cardboard "starter" books. I had a bad headache & was lying in the couch while he played. He wanted to read, i guess, and came over with it. All i heard was "BOOK!" & opened my eyes to see the spine of it being wailed into the bridge of my nose. First came stars. Then it was blood everywhere! Had to call my mom (an ex nurse) to come check it & watch him while i stopped the bleeding. Not broken but still had a few black eyes for a few days. He was probably like 2 and hes 14 now. We still laugh about it
Good thing I will never have to deal with all of that! Also, condoms are way cheaper than some of the little "accidents"....
Heck, vasectomy, ablasion, and tubal ligation can all be cheaper options in the long run for those who don't want to have children but also don't want to be stuck with uncomfortable condoms or hormone based birth control the rest of their life.
Load More Replies... My Kid wrote this to the Tooth Fairy. He believes in straight communications. :D :P 1-6323192b27a3b.jpg
Parents are amazing to me, to put up with all the mess and the screaming and I could never deal with all those things w/o going crazy and livid and this is why I decided never to have kids.
Why are parents more concerned with posting photos of said situations as content on their Twitter or Instagram feeds as opposed to...making sure the kids can't get into anything that might be dangerous for them? Some of these look like your average accidents in the adventures of life and some just make it seem like one or both parents are really bad at paying attention to what their kids are doing I get that little kids get quiet and are speedy little devils at times but it looks more and more like people just have children to have continuous streams of content and attention on social media. Parenting would be easier for them if they'd put the phone down and actually parent. And yes, I have a child of my own who is 16 now. His father let stuff like this happen but I didn't. My kid got messy but I taught him to pick up after himself and that when mommy says don't touch, she means it, all chemicals and sharp objects were kept up higher and out of reach of his hands.
Thank you, every deity in existence, for my being infertile, and due to my chronic health conditions, I'll be sterile soon!
And probably dead as well. That's quite something to be grateful for.
Load More Replies... Why give children technology? When they have earned the money to buy it for themselves, they can have it.
School will be delightful for them, I'm sure. Not having access to the same tech as your peers? They won't be behind, in the slightest.
Load More Replies... I'm a little curious about some of these. My son is a tad unique. And very funny. But I can't imagine the destructive tendencies shown here. I did lots of wierd things, myself (putting tea leaves in the clothes drier to make tea bags... mistaking boullion cubes for caramel candies... learning about baker's chocolate the hard way... forming "rivers" with the garden hose... even Lysol flamethrowers (YIPES!!!)) Can't say I recall my son, myself, my siblings or any of the neighborhood kids being so destructive. (OK, DECADES later, the holes we dug and covered up to make underground forts in the woods caused some problems for tractors trying to develop the area... but that's not exactly the same thing.)
This seems more a 'parents fail at parenting' then anything. Maybe not leave little kids alone?
My children are 15 years apart so I was younger & I guess more alert with the first 2. My youngest was a child you could NEVER take your eyes off of. I was sleeping I woke because my mouth felt sticky & sweet. I sat up trying to figure out why my mouth felt so full. My second shocker was my son sitting beside me wearing a semi toothless little smile. I had no idea how he'd escaped his crib but along with that semi toothless little grin he was pink & shinny his head, Arms, legs and were all shinny. I dectected the scent of some kind of candy. He'd escaped from his crib, made it to his sister's room grabbed a little bag of FLAVORED lip gloss made it back to my room climbed in my bed took a bath in it or ate it or both then fed what was left to me in my sleep. Right now I am grateful he is an adult and just waiting for my brand new granddaughter to avenge me!
This made me laugh so much. Especially the comments. I was down but not anymore. Great thread
Don't hate the children. Hate the parents who allowed them to be little demons and never bothered to correct the bad behavior.
Load More Replies... Children are wonderful, but not easy to deal with all the time. I'd like to believe there's some nuance here.
Wait...it's starting to come back to me... Yes, I'm beginning to remember why I don't have kids.
A post celebrating terrible behaviour, and terrible parenting. Wonderful. These are the types of people who let their kid get hurt on a treadmill, then blame the manufacturer.
