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Over-the-top advertisements of children's accomplishments are everywhere. "Watch Matthew's game-winning shot!" a mom shouts to her Facebook friend uploading a video. "Little Susie is years ahead in math!" a dad proclaims at a family barbeque.

But often these compliments can get a little out of hand; moms and dads aren't impartial when it comes to their kids' abilities. Whether they realize they're doing it or not, they can easily over-exaggerate.

And when they do, they end up on the subreddit called r/WokeKids. The number one internet archive of proud parents. Continue scrolling to check out our hand-picked posts from this entertaining online community and a few random pictures we found elsewhere that we thought are very appropriate and go with its content well. Enjoy!

#1

Yea Sure

Yea Sure

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#2

Enough Of Your S**t, Rebecca

Enough Of Your S**t, Rebecca

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When your three year old is smarter than you. You probably should have somebody cutting up your food for you.

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All this child-centered bragging, despite its patent violation of the social ideals of modesty and respect for others, may be, according to University of Pennsylvania sociologist Annette Lareau, PhD, an outgrowth of the hothouse style of parenting that pervades our culture.

Lareau, who has studied the habits and behaviors of contemporary families, calls this practice "concerted cultivation." She thinks it's a way middle-class parents tend to see "parenting as a project," something to be managed and organized and programmed.

"There's a way in which an activity is more intense for the mother than it is even for the child," Lareau told WebMD. "And the competitive nature of activities is woven into the heart of the process."

Psychiatrist Alvin Rosenfeld, MD, believes it's much better to concentrate on the whole child instead of just the part you like. "Many focus on their children's achievements, rather than getting to know their kids as individuals," Rosenfeld explained. "The dilemma is when kids become valued only for their accomplishments -- or when they live up to your fantasies of what they ought to accomplish -- not for who they are as people."

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#5

I Cried

I Cried

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Buren
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I asked my adult friends what they want for Christmas. They didn't say cake, they said donut, I cried.

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#7

“Hey Buddy Hold This Spatula Real Quick”

“Hey Buddy Hold This Spatula Real Quick”

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Parents need to remember to model the behavior they want their kids to develop. "If they see and hear you bragging, that's the behavior they'll emulate," Rosenfeld added.

Social etiquette matters. Don't be a braggart; we don't know about other families' struggles and challenges. The parent you might be tempted to tell about your kid's athletic accomplishments, for example, may have a child with a physical disability.

Again, focus on who your children are as people rather than their latest test score. "We rarely hear the simple praise, 'He is such a good (or good-hearted) kid,'" Rosenfeld said.

#8

In The Womb? Sure

In The Womb? Sure

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Rijkærd
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I want to know how "old" is 2 and 3 years old now coz my maths ain't mathing...

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#9

They Would Rly Die

They Would Rly Die

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Andy Acceber
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

At age 9? In 2021? This is 100% something a kid that age could plausibly say. I get a feeling that the people who object to these don't interact with many children.

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#10

Power Ranger Quotes > Bible Verses

Power Ranger Quotes > Bible Verses

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ya know, most people who grow up around people like this end up being hardcore atheists and agnostics

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Psychotherapist and author F. Diane Barth said that if you do feel compelled to brag to other parents about your kid, be sure to give them equal time to brag about theirs and try to think of something you admire about their children in case they can’t come up with something.

Every parent wants to tell the world their kid is something special, and they should, but the trick is to balance it out. As you can see from the pictures, there's a line between being incredibly impressed with their accomplishments and talking the kids up to the point everyone thinks you're simply full of it.

#11

Damn, That 2 Year Old Is Genius

Damn, That 2 Year Old Is Genius

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

TWO? Do people genuinely expect others to believe posts like these or is it some sort of satire I'm not in the loop with?

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#13

I Don’t Think This Kid Is Even Old Enough To Form Full Sentences

I Don’t Think This Kid Is Even Old Enough To Form Full Sentences

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#14

Trump's Twitter

Trump's Twitter

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My three-year-old niece said "Ah yes, wonderful news. Thank you for telling me, fine lad. Please, have twenty dollars"

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#15

Story Of A Woke Son In The Wilds Of Twitter

Story Of A Woke Son In The Wilds Of Twitter

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Been Waiting For The Right Place To Post This Enlightened Toddler

Been Waiting For The Right Place To Post This Enlightened Toddler

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Earl Grey
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you can have make-believe friends, you can have make-believe children too.

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#17

An Interesting Title

An Interesting Title

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Spinz
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is easy enough to believe for me, then again there was no specified age

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#18

Hmmm

Hmmm

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Mad Dragon
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, to be fair, this is actually pretty true. My daughter is not allowed to show any part of her stomach or shoulders at school, but I am allowed to own any number of assault weapons.

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#19

Here's One I Might Actually Believe

Here's One I Might Actually Believe

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Another Politically Aware 11 Year Old

Another Politically Aware 11 Year Old

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#24

Seems Practical

Seems Practical

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Dina Simoné
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is not that uncommon. Two to three languages happens regularly in immigrant families. I grew up with three. Ten languages on the other hand seems pretty hard.

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#25

Oh God. I’ve Encountered My First One In The Wild

Oh God. I’ve Encountered My First One In The Wild

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#26

Yeah I’m Sure Your Kid Gave Up The Chance For Free Candy Based On Some Adult’s Political Views

Yeah I’m Sure Your Kid Gave Up The Chance For Free Candy Based On Some Adult’s Political Views

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Look at those absolutely sick Trump trash women. They are an embarrassment to our country. Raising monsters.

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#27

R/Wokekids Or R/Thathappened ? Can’t Decide

R/Wokekids Or R/Thathappened ? Can’t Decide

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#28

It Just Sounds Better

It Just Sounds Better

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#29

Hm

Hm

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malenchki
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Meh sounds like something I might have said I can bring myself to believe this at a stretch

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adiiantryx
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

seems believable, especially for a politically and socially active generation

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angry_waffle
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's believable. For 11 yrs. They mix adult opinions, random stuff, and stuff they read(or watched)

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Eb
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know an 11yo who says things like that, but it's mostly repeating things they've heard adults say rather than original thought.

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H Edwards
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's entirely possible for an 11 year old to have said this. There are plenty of intelligent and articulate children of that age.

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Deutschland Mädchen
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, an 11 year old actually might say this... at least they aren't like 3

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MikeWheelerFan
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This one is super believable. I probably could have said that when I was 9…

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Ray Martin
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I knew what eradicated meant when I was 11, and I could usually recognize an idiot when I met one, too.

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BookCrazyTeen
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This could have been something for me to say at 11, this is a plausible interaction. A lot of younger kids these days (like I was/am) are very politically aware.

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Alex Klebenow
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

ABSOLUTELY BELIEVABLE! I most definitely would have said something like this at 11.

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Rissie
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

10+ with half a brain can use eradicate in a sentence. And if they come from a family that is somewhat engaged in society, they might have heard that specific phrase as an example.

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Chilli
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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

'I had a dog and his name was Eradicated :D'

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Bender Bending Rodríguez
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I believe this happening. My 10 yo knew about CDC approval for COVID even before I told him. He couldn't wait to get his first shot. I remember trying to hide from getting vaccine shot/injection at that age but not my 10 yo, he was ready to get it. Kids have way too much information at their fingertips today compared to back in our days. Time and generation is different.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have known 11 year olds like this. I'm thinking of one very specifically who would have absolutely said such a thing.

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Steven Dirkson
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think it could happen. And personally, even if the kid didn't say it, I agree

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Nathaniel Nganga
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When your bieng brought up by an anti vaxxer and your brainwashed.

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Trevor Nicholson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is one I think could be possible, but is disturbing if it is because it would be the product of indoctrination. The kid is just echoing what they are being fed by their parents.

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Tim
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

While I can buy that an 11 yo knows the word eradicate, I doubt this exact exchange happened.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I mean...I prob would've said this at 11. :)

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JessRS
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For an 11-yr old this is pretty normal stuff, I don't see why anyone wouldn't believe it, my 4th grade students say things like this

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Moezzzz
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This I can actually believe. My nephew (the oldest one) has been speaking like an adult since he was little. He's also a smart ass, sooooo

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

11?? 11 sure. My 9 year old sister might get this with some explanation.

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#30

Just Found This On Facebook Lmaoooo

Just Found This On Facebook Lmaoooo

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#31

Yeah, That’s What An 8 Year Old Is Worrying About

Yeah, That’s What An 8 Year Old Is Worrying About

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I understand this. It's in the language of a child, but the gist is if you teach in subjects without showing how those subjects are connected, you miss an important learning opportunity. Science contains maths. Geography contains science. History contains social studies (and vice versa). And some of this crossover starts in primary school. I'm not sure I get what he means about music, but the rest of it makes sense. And is absolutely what an 8 year old can worry about.

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#32

Poster Claims Their 5th Grader Did This

Poster Claims Their 5th Grader Did This

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Believable. Small children are parrots, if they've heard something, especially opinions heavily foisted on them, they'll reproduce on demand. Many antivax parents are scared their child will be secretly vaccinated at every doctor's appointment, so they teach them what they want them to say in this fictional scenario. Sad.

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#33

That Kid Loved It

That Kid Loved It

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#34

I Used To Be A Woke Kid Myself Back In The Day!

I Used To Be A Woke Kid Myself Back In The Day!

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Rijkærd
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Kinda f****d up parenting in my opinion...using a kid to pass your political message is not some proud s**t. Leave the kids out of a mess they dont even understand

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#35

Sure Man

Sure Man

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