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!
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Yea Sure
Enough Of Your S**t, Rebecca
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.
That's Quite A 6yr Old
The Gifted 4 Year Old High-Unschooler
"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."
I Cried
“Hey Buddy Hold This Spatula Real Quick”
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.
In The Womb? Sure
They Would Rly Die
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.
Power Ranger Quotes > Bible Verses
Ya know, most people who grow up around people like this end up being hardcore atheists and agnostics
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.
Damn, That 2 Year Old Is Genius
Capitalistic Kid
I Don’t Think This Kid Is Even Old Enough To Form Full Sentences
Trump's Twitter
My three-year-old niece said "Ah yes, wonderful news. Thank you for telling me, fine lad. Please, have twenty dollars"
Story Of A Woke Son In The Wilds Of Twitter
Who remembers when people were embarrassed being caught in a lie?
Been Waiting For The Right Place To Post This Enlightened Toddler
An Interesting Title
Hmmm
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.
Here's One I Might Actually Believe
Airtight Proof Santa Isn’t Real
Socialism Is Now Affecting The Kids!
Folding Ideas Calling Out The Wokest Of Kids
Reread it - he's poking fun at these posts, saying the woke kids are fictional. He says it with big words ...
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Lol, can't believe there are people who don't realise this is a joke. It's specifically mocking the idea that children say these things and people still think it's serious.
I've noticed a lot of similar things on bored panda. I guess some people don't have a sense of sarcasm or humor lol
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I'm starting to give up on this piece; a lot of these are not bragging, but satire.
This is probably a satirical response to another post like this about someone posting about something that their kid supposedly said about politics
You sure this isn't a satire response to some other nonsense claim?
speaking of manfactured where did you get this imagination you have no kid
I'm 440 months old, and this definitely made my head hurt just reading it.
Why is it always the 2 year olds, like if you’re trying to lie, make it believable?
My nephew is two,and must be an idiot. He says big words like TV, juice an no sleep. An then crys. Poor kid. We may have to invest in a three year old tutor.
And your claim that your 2 year old niece said this is, at its core, fictional.
I am in awe that the OP truly thought anyone would believe a 2 year old said that!
Another Politically Aware 11 Year Old
Now this one could be true lmaoooo TikTok brought down his entire Tulsa rally.
Seems Practical
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.
Oh God. I’ve Encountered My First One In The Wild
Yeah I’m Sure Your Kid Gave Up The Chance For Free Candy Based On Some Adult’s Political Views
Look at those absolutely sick Trump trash women. They are an embarrassment to our country. Raising monsters.
R/Wokekids Or R/Thathappened ? Can’t Decide
It Just Sounds Better
Just Found This On Facebook Lmaoooo
Yeah, That’s What An 8 Year Old Is Worrying About
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.
Poster Claims Their 5th Grader Did This
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.
That Kid Loved It
I Used To Be A Woke Kid Myself Back In The Day!
Sure Man
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I'm honestly confused. Some of these are straight-up cringe. But some are obviously exaggerated for comedic effect, or are pointed satires of the trope. And a lot of them are what kids those ages would actually say? Usually because kids believe and repeat stuff from their parents all the time. A lot of comments here are saying "a 6/8/10/11 yr old would never say that; I was playing with dirt crayons at that age". But a lot of the kids I know absolutely would say this stuff. A 5 or 6 year-old writing BLM signs, telling people girls can marry girls, drawing brown faces in the Nativity scene, making to-do lists, making NO BULLYING sign for school, making ILOVEYOUGOD signs... Normal kids say and do these things, especially if they are around adults who talk about it a lot. They may not understand everything, but kids are very vocal and impressionable, and are working to figure out how things work. Or is the cringe factor in bragging about it?
I couple of these interactions could have very well happened, like the few kids in their tween/almost tween years who are more politically aware. It’s a lot more common nowadays to come across kids like that.
My dog is smarter than all of these kids. All she has to do is be cute her whole life and she gets fed, place to sleep and belly rubs. These kids, if they actually exist, are really j for it.
This was painful to read, I really do not know why I didn't stop myself after two or three posts - must be masochism.
Same reason people slow down to look at a car wreck, morbid curiousity.
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Reading this post is a kind of self-harm. I lost many brain cells.
Well I don't mean to brag, but my kid .. My kid is very gifted. She could play keyboard and violin, and composed music from the age of five . Oh wait uhhh.. no.. that was Mozart. .
Wow those 2 year Olds should be working in government. Mine 2 year old will say lalala nonono.
My dogther (get it? Daughter but a dog? Get it?) just came to me and said l "mamá, even though you don't give me table scraps and won't let me destroy the plants or go into the neighbor's apartment play with her cats I wanna say that I'm grateful for the boundaries you set and the lessons you teach me. If it wasn't for them I would have ran into the Christmas tree a lot earlier. Also, let me leave you with this Shakespeare quote I find rather appropriate for the moment: I am "as hungry as the sea." Te amo. I had tears in my eyes and everyone clapped.
i guess these parents wanted attention and tried lying like everyone on social media because social media is the perfect place for lying because you cant see them the only proof that they didnt do is the beliveablity factor.
the only list of BS lies bigger then this is the list of democrat promises.
Not a joke or exaggeration: my cousin was speaking complete sentences at 18 months! At age 4, she spoke three languages fluently (she comes from a multilingual family), and was learning French on top of it. My own children, on the other hand, were delayed in speaking and other things.
I don't remember where I heard the quote. But 95% of this thread remains me of it."It's better to be thought of as a fool; then to open your mouth, and remove all doubt."
To all parents who post stuff on social media about their kids:...nobody cares.
Parents using their children for idiotic posts on social media. Why would anyone condense these for a BP post? The less people see of these, the better off the kids, and society will be
'One can hardly move for beauty and brilliance these days. It seems that there are millions of these one-in-a-millions these days. Specialness seems de rigueur. Above average is average - go figure. Is it is some modern miracle of calculus, That such frequent miracles don't render each one un-miraculous?' Matilda
lmao...conservative brainwashing= child abuse....liberal brainwashing = perfection...so proud...all complete BS
It's *dependent*, and *conservatives'*. Which, as a liberal-progressive, I know. Darn that dependency on government-funded education! ;-P
Load More Replies... I'm honestly confused. Some of these are straight-up cringe. But some are obviously exaggerated for comedic effect, or are pointed satires of the trope. And a lot of them are what kids those ages would actually say? Usually because kids believe and repeat stuff from their parents all the time. A lot of comments here are saying "a 6/8/10/11 yr old would never say that; I was playing with dirt crayons at that age". But a lot of the kids I know absolutely would say this stuff. A 5 or 6 year-old writing BLM signs, telling people girls can marry girls, drawing brown faces in the Nativity scene, making to-do lists, making NO BULLYING sign for school, making ILOVEYOUGOD signs... Normal kids say and do these things, especially if they are around adults who talk about it a lot. They may not understand everything, but kids are very vocal and impressionable, and are working to figure out how things work. Or is the cringe factor in bragging about it?
I couple of these interactions could have very well happened, like the few kids in their tween/almost tween years who are more politically aware. It’s a lot more common nowadays to come across kids like that.
My dog is smarter than all of these kids. All she has to do is be cute her whole life and she gets fed, place to sleep and belly rubs. These kids, if they actually exist, are really j for it.
This was painful to read, I really do not know why I didn't stop myself after two or three posts - must be masochism.
Same reason people slow down to look at a car wreck, morbid curiousity.
Load More Replies... Reading this post is a kind of self-harm. I lost many brain cells.
Well I don't mean to brag, but my kid .. My kid is very gifted. She could play keyboard and violin, and composed music from the age of five . Oh wait uhhh.. no.. that was Mozart. .
Wow those 2 year Olds should be working in government. Mine 2 year old will say lalala nonono.
My dogther (get it? Daughter but a dog? Get it?) just came to me and said l "mamá, even though you don't give me table scraps and won't let me destroy the plants or go into the neighbor's apartment play with her cats I wanna say that I'm grateful for the boundaries you set and the lessons you teach me. If it wasn't for them I would have ran into the Christmas tree a lot earlier. Also, let me leave you with this Shakespeare quote I find rather appropriate for the moment: I am "as hungry as the sea." Te amo. I had tears in my eyes and everyone clapped.
i guess these parents wanted attention and tried lying like everyone on social media because social media is the perfect place for lying because you cant see them the only proof that they didnt do is the beliveablity factor.
the only list of BS lies bigger then this is the list of democrat promises.
Not a joke or exaggeration: my cousin was speaking complete sentences at 18 months! At age 4, she spoke three languages fluently (she comes from a multilingual family), and was learning French on top of it. My own children, on the other hand, were delayed in speaking and other things.
I don't remember where I heard the quote. But 95% of this thread remains me of it."It's better to be thought of as a fool; then to open your mouth, and remove all doubt."
To all parents who post stuff on social media about their kids:...nobody cares.
Parents using their children for idiotic posts on social media. Why would anyone condense these for a BP post? The less people see of these, the better off the kids, and society will be
'One can hardly move for beauty and brilliance these days. It seems that there are millions of these one-in-a-millions these days. Specialness seems de rigueur. Above average is average - go figure. Is it is some modern miracle of calculus, That such frequent miracles don't render each one un-miraculous?' Matilda
lmao...conservative brainwashing= child abuse....liberal brainwashing = perfection...so proud...all complete BS
It's *dependent*, and *conservatives'*. Which, as a liberal-progressive, I know. Darn that dependency on government-funded education! ;-P
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