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I hope that everyone agrees that not vaccinating your child is an ill way of parenting. Other parenting trends like letting kids do whatever they want and run amok like there’s no tomorrow are also questionable. But the subject matter is delicate, since we also like to believe that for the most part, parents know what’s best for their kids. Or do they?

Well, these two threads from Ask Reddit will shed some light on common parenting styles that are not necessarily healthy. In fact, people claim they’re everything but. “What is the worst parenting trend to date?” someone asked a while ago, and just recently a similar question popped up: "What parenting 'trend' do you strongly disagree with?"

Below we selected some thought-provoking arguments people shared in response to the questions. Also, let us know what parenting trend you don’t agree with in the comments below!

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Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers Y'all need to cut this anti-vaccination s**t out like right now. Vaccines save lives.

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

This deserves it's place on top of the list. With the other things you'll have rude and uneducated kids that become entitled adults, but at least they get to become adults.

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There are as many parenting styles as there are parents, and there’s no universal recipe on how to raise your children. But because the current generation faces unprecedented challenges, it also requires tact and special behavior from parents to be able to keep up with the changing times and the increased demands of parenting and child-rearing.

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Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers when ppl posts videos online of them punishing their kids. ex: “dad shaves girls head for txting boyfriend.” what in the sick hell kinda sh*t is that? and nobody seems to have a problem with that or thinks about how incredibly traumatic it’s going to be for that child. and the parents who do this literally make me sick. who is that for even? what are you trying to prove by humiliating your child in front of possibly thousands of ppl or more. ppl like this deserve to have their kids taken away. sorry not sorry.

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Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers Not teaching manners with other people's pets. You want to pat my dog you f**king ASK, then you introduce yourself to her (back of your hand to sniff), THEN you may pat her. DO NOT harass her. My dog is a sweetheart but she is an animal and she is at exactly the right height to bite your little darlings face off and then its my fault and my dog dies because you couldnt teach your brat some manners.

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This should be so much higher. I have kids. I have dogs. One of my dogs LOVES kids. Loves being ridden like a horse (120lb german shepherd) and having small children climbing all over him. The other one is terrified of kids, luckily he has a very mean bark and isn't confrontational. He puffs himself up, barks as loud as he can and retreats backwards while barking. It's enough to scare them off. It's the parents not the kids or my dog. *EDIT* hey look it's number 2 now 😁

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The coronavirus pandemic and political turmoil and war we see in Europe right now, as well as the inflation reaching sky highs all bring their own kind of uncertainty. For this reason, many parents are reevaluating the common parenting tactics previous generations took for granted.

Communicating trauma and being open about difficulties is one such new trend we see among parents. Another new style emerging is that more and more parents choose to provide their kids with experiences instead of material gifts. This is how you create memorable experiences and establish a better bond with your kid.

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Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers Not teaching basic manners and giving them a ridiculous sense of entitlement.

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

Yes! That kid is your diamond, great! He/she is a pain in my butt. I do not live your diamond.

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Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers Shielding children from the natural consequences of their actions. They don't learn from their mistakes and the consequence price tags are so much higher when they become adults.

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

How I was taught and how I taught my daughter. Do not be afraid from making mistakes, just make sure you learn from the experience in not repeating them.

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Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers I hate when parents get mad at me for telling off their kids. I work in hospitality and we have a bowl of mints at the bar with tongs to grab them out. One night these three kids, all under age 10 but old enough to know better, just started diving their hands into the bowl. I told them politely to use the tongs, then I told them off when they ignored my request. The parents got mad at me instead of their kids, even though their kids just made me throw out a whole bowl of mints. If you're incapable of disciplining your child properly, don't get upset when someone else does it for you.

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

YES. It takes a village to raise a child and parents should expect that village will need to reprimand your kid once in a while.

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But no matter what new trends emerge in parenting, one very common flaw will probably outlive them all. And you guessed it… it’s spoiling kids. In fact, over half this survey of 1,125 parents with kids between 4 and 10 confessed that they spoil their children too much. Another 2 in 5 go even further, saying they’re sometimes “embarrassed by how selfish their child acts.”

Spoiled kids don’t get to know and feel what it is like to be grateful, as gratitude is not something that children acquire automatically. It needs to be nurtured, in an age-appropriate way, but the more they get used to getting their way easily, the harder it is to turn them around.

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Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers Parent of teens here! All of my kids have had a friend that stayed the night at our house because the friend missed curfew at home and wasn't allowed in the house. I don't get it. Punishing the kid for missing curfew is totally acceptable. But not letting them in their own house in the middle of the night? What good can possibly come from that? My own kids rarely missed their curfew but when they did, they knew that they could come home, to a safe place, and face the consequences the next day.

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

I agree with this 1000%. I woke up one morning and saw the neighbor's kid asleep on the porch. When I went to see if he was OK, he told me he missed curfew and was locked out for the night. That is so horrible!

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Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers Gender reveal parties.

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

I get that parents-to-be are excited about their new lives and as long as they aren't setting fires or making a huge mess of things, then go for it. Just understand that most people aren't nearly as invested as you are in your future child's sex. This would be the second most boring social event, right behind the baby shower. Only my opinion.

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Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers Beauty Pageants. I have no problem with them it's just that the age these parents make their kids enter and the s**t they do to try to win like doping them up on sugar and energy drinks. Using spray tans and makeup on kids that are sometimes 1-2 years old! And in the end they extort their child for little to no monetary gain. I've seen parents neglect their other kids in favor of the pagent queen. And in the end you get a spoiled brat that throws a hissy fit and is disrespectful. But who cares, you spent 15k to win 5k and you're on TLC

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So in order to find out more about how being spoiled in childhood may affect your adult life, we spoke with Lynn How, the author of “Positive Young Mind'' and life coach who specializes in supporting educators, parents, and children with improving and prevention of mental health issues. She also runs this Facebook teacher coaching group which is an excellent resource for teachers in need of support when leaving, changing their mindset, changing their schools or setting healthy work/life boundaries.

“Do you know anyone who has trouble keeping their emotions in check when they don’t get their own way?” Lynn said and added that it may be that they were spoilt as a child and this hasn’t done them any favors as they move into their adult life.

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Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers "Boys will be boys".

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

this should be used when boys are doing something like putting hot dogs on the slide, not for s3xual h@rassment (edit: ty all SO MUCH for the upvotes!!!)

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Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers Unschooling. I agree that kids should have some sort of say in what they learn - if your kid is really interested in, say, bugs, then by god you take them to every bug museum you can find and buy them all the bug books - BUT kids should have a basic curriculum whether they're interested in it or not. I get that most kids don't like math, or history, or the "boring" classes, but I strongly disagree with the unschooling attitude of "my kid does not want to learn it, so I won't make them."

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

yea cuz unless they’re gonna live in the woods forever away from society they need to know math and how to write

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Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers Parents never telling their children "no" and refusing to set any boundaries.

I get empowering children by giving them a voice in decision-making and the freedom to speak their minds, but general social norms would be nice.

Listening to 8 year olds throw fits in public and being rude to family and strangers (at top volume) is not endearing in any way.

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“These children may turn into adults who show less resilience when things go wrong and they may give up easily when things aren’t working out. Also, they want it all and they want it now whereas most adults can tolerate delayed gratification,” she explained.

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Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers Videoing kids at their worst moments and then posting it on social media.

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

A very distant relative of mine has a YouTube channel with her unschooled kids, and they’re always crying in the back or telling her to stop the camera and it’s just insane that she still posts it

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Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers Taking youth sports too seriously.

I helped with and attended games for years, and can count on one hand the number of times I saw a child lose their temper. Parents lost it all the time. More than once I've seen a parent have to be physically restrained.

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

Those parents need to be banned from attending. They can wait in the car park.

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Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers Ear piercing babies. That pisses me off. Let them decide. Don't put your vanity onto your baby. ESPECIALLY with piercing guns.

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

Had my ears pierced as a baby. Now I have 6 in one ear, 4 in the other (including a Daith piercing). And tattoos. Hehe, maybe I can blame it on not having a choice when I was a kid. The rest were my choice and my decision.

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Moreover, “other traits that they may display include a lack of independence as their problems were generally solved for them, an inability to take criticism as nothing they did badly would invoke the appropriate feedback and the idea that everything should just come to them easily without too much work.”

“This last point is also coupled with a huge sense of disappointment when it doesn’t work out. All in all, this doesn’t set a child up to have positive relationships or good mental health as an adult.”

#16

Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers Making a kid finish their plate.

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

Also, keep in mind serving size for a 5yo should be much smaller than a teenager or adult. If it doesn't satisfy, let them have a bit more, but never force food on kids.

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Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers taking the door off their room. i have neverrrrr understood this

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

My kid had diagnosed mental health issues, and would often slam the door repeatedly. In a small house, this can be very loud indeed. Along with therapy, etc, we took the door away for a few months. Had a fabric door curtain for some privacy.

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Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers Family vloggers. Growing up in front of a camera can be so damaging for a child. Don't even get me started on the child labour it is - using young kids to earn money isn't good parenting in my opinion.

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

Ryan's toy review. I remember the first time seeing it after my daughter told me about it. I had to explain to her that not everyone gets to go on vacation every month. Now I see that kid and he looks tired and miserable.

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There are many different challenges a spoiled child is likely to face while growing up. “A lack of appropriate boundaries can be very confusing for a child and although on the outside, these children can seem argumentative and rude, this stems from a lack of self-confidence on the inside as they have not been given these tools,” Lynn explained.

“Once their safety blanket of the parents spoiling them has been removed, coping on their own would bring on anxiety which could manifest itself as a tantrum,” she added.

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Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers I think those parents who impose a raw vegan diet on their young kids - there is no way that a child can sustain itself on a raw vegan diet - you'd need to be constantly eating to get the necessary calories.

Vegetables and fruit are very high in fibre - both soluble and non-soluble - so you can be very full from relatively few calories compared with even a high-protein diet.

Vegan can be a struggle if the parent doesn't do the research. And a raw diet can be done as an adult, but it would still be difficult.

A raw vegan diet for a young child is basically child abuse.

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

Ohhhhh gaaaawd; a vegan parent; Dont force your kids to eat a sh1tty vegan diet

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Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers Modern day: Parents assuming that once a child hits school age that it's the schools responsibility to raise them. These same parents then get angry when their child is punished by the school.
See this FAR too often.

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

One of my best friends is an English teacher to 7-9th graders and..THIS. she doesn't get emails or calls from parents on how to help their kids learn. She gets angry emails about a child getting zeros on grades for not turning in homework. Emails stating "that was obviously A level work, all their other teachers gave them an A". In spelling and grammar there is only one correct way, there is rarely room for interpretation! After ten years of teaching she is rethinking her career choice. Not because of the children, because of the parents. She can't discipline a student who threw a desk at her twice. It's definitely a modern thing, my mom would have dragged me out of principal's office by my ear. This child's parent said she "misunderstood his actions".

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Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers Coddling sons while holding daughters to higher standards.

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

Wild f*****g thought here; TREAT YOUR KIDS EQUALLY REGARDLESS OF WHAT SEX THEY ARE. This s**t damaged me and my siblings so much. The son was the golden child, the girls were all but ignored. This s**t needs to stop

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Moreover, Lynn argues that “often these children will have friendship issues as they find it challenging to let others have their own way and they may find it difficult to form positive relationships with other adults such as teachers due to difficulty with conformity.” She concluded that overall this adds up to a childhood that is more challenging than it needs to be.

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Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers Posting intimate pics of your kid all over social media.

Now, I have no issue with parents sharing adorable baby pics. Hell, I don't mind you guys sharing a lot of them. When you go through hell and back to carry, birth, and raise the kid, you get a pass on the social media sharing, somewhat.

HOWEVER, sharing pics of your kid in the bathtub and doing bodily functions is not okay. 1) It's gross. I don't think your kid's blowout diaper or "first poopy in the toilet" is funny or cute. I don't want that on my timeline. 2) Pedos are out there, be careful. 3) I know it's hard to imagine, but little Peighsyn is gonna be a big boy someday. In fact, he may even be on social media in the future. His friends (AND EMPLOYERS) are gonna see those gross vomit and poop pics. Not a good idea.

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

My sister in law keeps posting pictures of her daughters doing everyday kid activities, but what shocks me most are the comments. Every day there is at least one person commenting “wow so sexy” or other version of “sexy” on a picture where her daughters pose for the camera. It’s usually her female friends commenting and she replies things like “aww thank you” or such. Who the hell thinks a 5 year old is sexy? And what mother isn’t alarmed by such comments??

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Maybe not the worst, but my parents forced me to play competitive sports for years when I clearly hated it and I'm still a little bitter. I was horrible at soccer, they even offered me 10 bucks for every goal I scored but I still couldn't do it. As an adult I still shudder a little every time I drive by a baseball field, thinking about how much time I wasted there and the embarrassment of sucking at something and getting laughed at by the other kids. This isn't to say I wasn't an athletic kid, I loved skating, riding bikes, hiking and all that. Parents - if your kid isn't good at a sport, doesn't have any interest in it and obviously has no talent for it, please don't make them do it.

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

My dad and his wife did this with their sons. I kid you not, they were forced to quit hockey and soccer due to damaged knees, shoulders and backs when they were in their teens.

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Not giving kids privacy or personal space. I have teenagers and unless they give me a reason not to trust them, I don’t rummage around in their rooms or secretly read their texts.

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

I don't violate my kids personal space. Well they are adults now but still didn't do it while they were younger, but I also don't violate my wife's personal space either. I really dislike hearing people talking about going through their kids and spouses phones, wallets and other things, these people lack boundaries.

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Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers Not dressing your kids like kids.

Also raising your kids on YouTube/Instagram/TikTok before they're old enough to decide how much privacy they want in their lives.

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

Like , when you decide to give your kid a whole makeover with your makeup and then wonder why they dont like the way they look without it.

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Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers Shielding their kid from failure. There are so many people now that are afraid of failing, so much so, that they don't even attempt something new if they have a hint that they may fail at it.

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

If a kid can't learn how to cope with failure, they turn into an adult man-child, who falsely claims that they had an election stolen from them!

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Not saying a word about sexuality and shielding children from any sort of affection on tv or in real life.

I can't stress enough how much this has contributed to my intense shame whenever I masturbate and my inability to be intimate. Of course this is a compounded issue for me personally but such a censored childhood was the backbone for all of this pain.

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

Additionally....using "pet names" for your child's anatomy/genitals and not understanding why this is problematic/dangerous. If your child tells the teacher that uncle Tom licked their "cookie"....the teacher may not understand the SIGNIFICANCE of this confession. Teach kids the proper words for parts of their body.

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Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers Taking your kids to the pub with you on a weekend.

I'm not talking an afternoon lunch with a glass of wine or two. I'm talking about kids being left to run amok in car parks and on pavements while parents sit inside and have a drink.

Look after your f**king kids.

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Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers People having their kids stay up with them until the wee hours of the morning. By 11pm they are cranky, fussy, and clearly tired.

Put. Your. Kids. To. Bed.

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

Why would you even do that? It was hard for my parents to put me to bed. Sleep is really important, especially at this young age.

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Pushing your kids to bring home flawless reports. Had a friend my sophomore year of highschool (straight A student, extra curricular stuff) with strict parents obviously living vicariously through her- who blew her head off with her dad's shotgun sitting at the kitchen table because it was near finals week, her grades were plummeting and the only boyfriend she's ever had had just broken up with her 3 days prior. I'd like to introduce a new parenting trend; Talking to your kids, listening and understanding.

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

Ugh, my parents had unrealistic expectations for me like the friend mentioned. I almost took my life plenty of times. I even would contemplate suicide when I didn't make my parents look perfect.

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Not knocking “because what if the kid is secretly running a highly illegal business in there” Like please, knock. It will save you and your kids from discomfort.

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

Illegal business? What, do they think their teenager is running a drug ring from their bedroom?

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Taking your kid's side when he's being an a****le to strangers. DO your job and educate your kid so I don't have to punch him in the face.

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

I don't think punching a kid in the face is a good idea, even if they are being a little s**t. Some of the posts have anger issues.

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Weird religious homeschooling.

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

Social skills are not learned through homeschooling. This must be compensated for somehow. It is hard

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Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers Publicly shaming your kids. If you do that s**t you are an as****le and a disgusting human being.

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

*If you do that s**t ON PURPOSE you are an as****le. If your kids do something incredibly stupid (like run in front of a moving car, or something like that) then go for it, they deserve it.

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Never listening to your child. The whole children need to be seen and not heard schtick, f**ked up my social skills a whole lot with my parents and people.

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

Same. I was raised to be compliant and always caring about what other people think. Likely why I feel the need to comment on social media on a daily basis. .... sorry for my constant ramblings.

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Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers My aunt and uncle are and have been huge supporters of the "if you just give them a video game then they'll be quiet forever" so my 6-year old cousin has absolutely no social skills and is a difficult, struggling first grader but is alright at playing Angry Birds and Minecraft.

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Stephanie A Mutti
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Tossing a phone to a kid any time there is a wait. I get the desire to keep busy while waiting but we don't learn patience without practice

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Wanting to be "friends" with their kids. It really pisses me off. Parents that won't challenge, question or correct poor behaviour.

I've got three boys to raise and my attitude has always been - I'm your dad. I'm not your friend. I have friends you have friends. We can be friends when you're old enough to buy me a beer and I've done the sort of parenting that means I want to have a beer with you.

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

I don't know, my parents were our friends and still disciplined us. There's a middle ground between the two situations described here. I don't like parents like OP.

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Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers Unique names.

Racing2733 , That name is a Tragedeigh 2.0 Report

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

Making up spellings of names, then getting annoyed when people spell them wrong.

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Amy Taylor
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My husband's name is Bryan and he's spent his entire life spelling his name for people. He hates it.

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Donna Webber
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How about stupid name spellings to make your brat "YouNeak," ToeKnee, Bradleiegh, Aymie, Kayteigh,

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Candace Walden
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The worst I have see is La-a (pronounced La-dasha) Seriously?! Or giving your kid a name that you think sounds nice without looking it up first, I have seen girls named Placenta.q

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Enlee Jones
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have an unusual name it’s been a pain in the @$$ from the word go. If people aren’t pronouncing wrong, they are spelling it wrong. I once had to send a credit card back because the spelling of my name was completely mangled on it. You are not doing your kids a favor by giving them an unusual name, you are giving them a lifelong burden.

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Janet Birckhead
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have an unusual last name, which I have been spelling to everyone I meet, for my whole life. When my mother told me how my uncle spelled it to people, I stopped spelling it syllabicly and started grouping letters together to emphasize the CKH to get the listener's attention.

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Donna Webber
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How about the stupid mom that got mad at EVERYONE for mispronouncing her daughter's name "La-ah," Not Leah, but LaDASHah was the kid's frickin name

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Random Panda
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or Abcde, pronounced "Ab-si-dee". The mom got upset airline employees were commenting on the name, but what do you expect when you name your kid something that stupid.

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Jessica Wood
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Prepare to have your kid's self esteem ripped apart by bullies

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Brandie Litchfield
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I named my daughter Heaven Lee Anne and she was relentlessly bullied in middle school to the point where she hated her own name, and changed it as soon as she could legally do so.

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Candace Walden
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ppl can name their kids what they want. I don't have an issue with unique names, to a certain point. My son's name is considered unique, but it is not weird and is easy to spell. My problem is when you start adding extra letters, esp parents that don't even understand phonics, and then get mad when ppl always spell their name wrong or can't pronounce it. Remember, your kid will have to go through life with that name and will need a job as well. Also, don't give them a name like Notorious and be surprised when they are always getting in trouble.

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

yea but within reason. like. i see wayy too many people mocking irish and celtic names for just being parents trying to "bE uNiQuE" just because they arent spelt how they sound (aisling & aoife for example) which just shows their ignorance lol, esp as im in the uk.

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Lindsey Leigh Phillips
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I thought about naming my daughter saoirse but ultimately decided against it. Good thing, too, as people here in pennsyltucky are often hopelessly baffled by the couldn't-be-simpler fauna.

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

It's fine to have a unique name, otherwise we would be stuck with only 20-30 names for everyone. The problem starts when people give their children names with digits, punctuations, too many silent letters, and absolutely random pronunciation that has next to zero connection with how the names are spelled.

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Cynna Ael Xander
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Huh? We wouldn’t be that limited. Have you NOT checked English and other language names for children? There are HUNDREDS or more to choose from.

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Liu Woods
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I like some unique names, but ngl a lot of them are best for an adult getting a legal name change. And some are good for nobody ever.

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Deb Dedon
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sometimes the worst thing you can do is gift your kid with a name that it certain to make them a target of bullies. Want them to have a unique identity? Then give them an interesting middle name, something they might choose to use instead of a more conventional first name.

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

dude my name makes me feel special. "unique" names being a bad thing is bs.

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Máté Jancsek
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

the problem is not with Unique names. Its the dumb ones. In Hungary we have a list, where you can choose from, it updates yearly following on requests as well, but even that can go too far with Plate, Gift or names completely non-native in our country

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Chinmayee Kalghatgi
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know that you want your child to be seen as unique in life but don’t do it my naming them like this, raise them to be better people and let their personalities do the rest

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

Ehhh… I sorta like my actual name… as long as it isn’t crazy names it should be ok

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Patrick Timmel
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My sister, a nurse, tried to explain to new parents once that Chlamydia probably would not be a good name for their new little girl. They were adamant though.

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Chionte Pryor
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My name is Chionte and I have a sister name TyJhaNe….. 😒 My kids are Tommy, Tristan and Trevor. Nice and simple and not going to be immediately overlooked on and application

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Viola Yarrow
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My friend’s mum made up his name but it’s phonetically spelled. His younger sibling in gender-nul and, thanks to the unique name, they don’t have to change it to an ambiguous one.

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

stupid people think just because they change the way they spell a name that their kid is one of a kind.

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Rick Hoppenbrouwer
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or really stupid names that the kid will be teased about for life. Child Abuse.

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

A birthday cake that looks like a blood-splattered mess should be outlawed.

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

I don't understand when parents decide to include punctuation in their kid's name. Apostrophes? Really?

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Benita Valdez
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah but what about names that have it and someone wants that for a first name? D'artagan and similar? I mean any other punctuation I can hardly see and agree I don't like but actual names like this and similar I understand. Just don't go throwing it in a name for uniqueness

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

I know someone whose parents named her Jc-Aan. It's pronounced like Glaceon (the Pokémon) but with a J instead of Gl.

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

Personally I think unique names are fine (then again, I'm biased, look at my name) but you have to consider how a growing kid will feel about their name and how kids at school will react to it And please, please don't spell names weird just to be unique, it's uncreative, makes their name hard to spell, and has no purpose Also, I think we should normalize kids using odd nicknames or picking new names entirely. Maybe a kid doesn't like their name. Maybe a toddler is learning about baby animal names and wants to be called Kit or something. Personally, I think we can grow in and out of names and nicknames like clothes, and sometimes they never fit to begin with. I just don't see why names have to be a permanent thing. And before you say "no one will know what to call you", it is not that hard to say "actually, I'm calling myself this now" if someone gets it wrong. 90% of people will not be offended. (Then again, I'm trans, so I'm still biased)

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Audrey Kahin
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I asked my husband family to call me by my nickname as it was kind of a family nickname and considered them as such they pretty much laughed at me and told me no, gotta say I'm glad on that one, their definitely not family

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Liz Trillo
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love some unique names ..cause when I was a kid there was literally 6 kids with my name and even my chosen nicknames. Its embarrassing when they call say Timmy..and Timmy answers but they actually mean Timmy with the brown hair... I plan to use unique names..but fir me unique means something that exists but has fallen out of style years ago but still sounds nice like Priscilla, or Morgana. Or Helen. Their unique in these times cause their old fashioned.

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

Anyone heard the tragic story of "Talula does the hula from Hawaii"? Yup, someone gave that name to a kid and I have lost my faith in humanity.

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Lara Verne
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I get that people don't want to give their kids names that are overused (few years ago, I had 5 classmates named Tereza) But there are a lot of names to choose from. "Unique" spelling for common names and names that look like an algebraic expressions is just stupid.

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Amy Taylor
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Gotta love those Scrabble Tile names. Where it looks like they just reached in a bag and made a name out of the letters they drew lol

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

Knew a fellow who's first name was Superman. As I began laughing he showed me his ID and, by God, it was true! Parents have sometimes such a weird imagination...

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

rule of thumb for unique names: all cs must become ks (and vice versa), all ys must either be replaced with is or -leighs, and cram a z or x somewhere. done.

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Camille Sinanan
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

its pronounced si-nu-nan like i was completely humiliated at my first 4-H achievement day when the announcer prounonced my last name si-nanin im like bruh and people would make fun of me an call me Camille Cinnamin. Itw as not funny.

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Camille Sinanan
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

evry single time I tell my last name to someone it has to be spelle. like its not even that hard tho

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Pamula Furness
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Called my daughter 'Phoenix', simply because that's the word that fell out of my face after an emergency caesarian. She LOVES it, (thank heaven), and doesn't want to change it, even though she's now over 18 and can do so. Think I lucked out there

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Echo Phernetton
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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or at least “Faith”, “Hope”, “Joy”, or one I’ve heard once, “Aspiration”. Like seriously, don’t name your kids something completely objectifying. “Felicity” means the same thing as “Joy”, but it at least sounds original/can function as a normal name.

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

There are so many unique names now that having traditional names with traditional spelling is the unique thing to do.

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Hope Cows&Chickens
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Knowing that there's a little girl out there with the name Reiphelle disgusts me. (I think that's how its spelled). Its a name that screams 'my folks are right wing hillbilly Americans!'

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Tyler Koblitz
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Honestly, I would give my kid a unique name, but I'd make sure it's fairly easy to pronounce and spell, and maybe give the name a mild fandom name to add some respect/take the edge of the bullying, like Nymphadora (Shortened to Nymph, or nicknamed Tonks) for a girl, or Sirius for a boy

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Sydnie Laney
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

wow so nothing different or special? Just placid? People can name their kids whatever they want, its a name, when that kid become an adult they can change it

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Nadia Edison
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My sons name is Legend. I see no problem in it, and you know how to spell it. 🤔

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K Madd
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ah yes my little Diva Pink Muffin Cutie is turning 9 in October!🤣🤣

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beverly ledbetter
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love odd names, but I have sense enough to know when it's truly unique or ridiculous!

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Chylde Myst
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sometimes “unique” names are actually throwbacks to old traditions or spellings. “Colleen” is an anglicized spelling of the Irish word “ cailín”, which just means “little girl”. I guarantee if anyone spells it that way outside Ireland, they’ll be mocked for it. Naming a child “Legacy” is no different from “Destiny” or “Valiant”. People mock girls named “Queenie” or “Princess” but have no problem with boys named “Duke” or “Baron”. Even my own daughter’s name - “Isobel” - gets questions and comments for being a less common spelling. It’s never alright to mock someone’s name.

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

I assume you didn't think of the sheet she'll get in school. Not Legacy, that's not bad.

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Kraneia The Dancing Dryad
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We saved the weirdness for her middle name. That way if she hates it she doesn't have to tell anyone .

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rose red
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

white people trying to make their white kids have "exotic" names* dear african indian asian native american WHATEVER whos name isnt white like john and maddy: i love you and your name :)

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Tecoria Jones
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't be mad you're boring....as long as the kid can be called what they want, it's fine. You are promoting cultural assimilation. 👎

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Gladys Hayes Southerland
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Y'all don't know what headaches you force your child to go thru all of their life Bc you wanted them to be unique.

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

There's a difference between 'unique' and 'embarrassing, unpronounceable and/or unspellable.' A name that's not currently trendy, or is from one/both of the parents' cultural backgrounds, is one thing. It gets bad when parents treat their child's name as a personal vanity project, or a competition to see who can come up with the most 'original' spelling, instead of an actual name that their child will have to deal with every day of their life until they're at least 18.

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Existing just because
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you saw this name on a job application, would you hire them? If not, chose a different name. SMH.

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Kathleen Schmidt
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Parents need to remember that their child is going to grow up. Will it cause issues in school (teacher confusion, embarrassment, bullying, etc). Will it be an issue when they are an adult? How will it look on a job application? As an attorney? A doctor? Anything professional beyond a stripper pole? As a parent you need to consider the whole person (infant to adult) that you are gifting a name to. Give them a unique middle name. Give them a unique nickname, but give them a legal first name that doesn't look like you got really drunk & played with Scrabble tiles to come up with.

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Queen Joline Breault
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Excuse me, what is so horrible about giving your child a unique and creative name?

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Kathleen Schmidt
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Potentially? Nothing, as long as the parents stop to consider that their child is going to grow up. Will it cause issues in school (teacher confusion, embarrassment, bullying, etc). Will it be an issue when they are an adult? How will it look on a job application? As an attorney? A doctor? Anything professional beyond a stripper pole? As a parent you need to consider the whole person (infant to adult) that you are gifting a name to. Give them a unique middle name. Give them a unique nickname, but give them a legal first name that doesn't look like you got really drunk & played with Scrabble tiles to come up with.

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

In my class, we had a kid who went by Tim . We had an old lady substitute who was going through and saying everybody's real names for attendance. We had a girl who went by Sam, she was called Samantha. We got to Tim's name, and we all thought it was going to be Timothy, but then she says "Timburthoy?" (Pronounced timbeeruthee)

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Renee Dominguez
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Samaj. James spelled backwards. I kid you not! A friend of a friend didn't want to name her son James Jr. Lord,help us all

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

Oh, yes. As someone with a ‘unique’ name, I learned to answer ‘yes’ whenever teachers used to hesitate when calling attendance. It might be cute for a while, but think of the kid that has to deal with it.

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Ambry Petersen
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It depends on the name. Some names are pretty cool. Others are so out there as to be ridiculous. Mine, and my husband's names are uncommon if not unique and we gave our daughters name a unique spelling, but they all still sound like names. I do not agree calling your kid apple blanket or Gothnar Lord of darkness. However calling them Kyra and spelling it Kiyra or something like Catterina (cat or cathy for short) isn't too bad. Unique names can be fun, but you need to use some sense with them. Some names that seem cute for babies may not fit once they become an adult, or could cause ridicule in school or other places. It's okay to have a unique name....just try not to get too wild with it.

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Ambry Petersen
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No, before you ask I did not use any family names as part of my examples.

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Cathy Hurd
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have Michael, Sarah and Jennifer. I know, so do millions and millions of other people, but at least everyone can pronounce their names.

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Sara Schmidt
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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Perhaps, but then you get to a point in your life when you have to explain to payroll that, no, there isn’t an “h” on the end of your name, and yes, you’re sure about that.

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Colleen Hindson
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Giving a kid a weird name sets them up for teasing their whole school life and beyond. At the same time, why name a child John or Maria when there are a million others with the same name? Family traditions with super common names are outdated.

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

😬. The other most cringe “unique” name I ever saw was Lowkey. Bruh this was supposed to be a “unique spelling” for Loki.

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Stymied Egan
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't mind unusual names but don't get mad if I mess it up multiple times. I was the librarian in an elementary school. I saw the kids once a week. I'd see their name on my list and sound it out in my head. Wrong 50% of the time. The kid would be sad, I'd apologise, it's awful.

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

Given the blood splatter all over the cake, I'm hoping that Legacy reaches birthday #5

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

Unique is fine, just don't make it weird or unpronounceable

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Heather W
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I used to work at a school pictures company and had to type in all the school lists. I saw a lot. Quetzlcoatl was probably the one I cringed hardest at.

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Gil Hannah
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can't believe that you left out permitting/encouraging ageism. Saying, "if elders want respect they should earn it." Is a bs cop out! Leaving 40-50yrs+ to cope with the barge of discrimination abuse that your bigoted brats level at us just because you have mummy&/or daddy issues is unconscionable. Whatever mummy/daddy did/didn't do is no justification for encouraging your spawn to abuse innocent strangers. Grow a set and confront the real culprit or shelf it. We all have our own issues to carry. How would you like it if I took mine out on you!

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Lindsey Leigh Phillips
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Say what? Mildly ironic that this rant reads like a sample from a diagnostic tool for early onset dementia. But since you brought it up, if elders want respect, they *should* earn it. What does qualifying for an aarp membership have to do with the price of tea in china? I'm not going to defer to some eisenhower-era bigot simply because they eat their bran flakes and haven't keeled over yet.

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Maggie Dinzler Shaw
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sometimes it is just a mistake. I asked a student how to pronounce her name and she gave me a simple common name and said it was just misspelled on her birth certificate. Oprah's mom mispelled Orpah and it stuck. I also met a young mom whose name was Uniqua.

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Emilie ABEGUE
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Welp i know someone named Lordline it is a good unique name from my point of view

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MrBallen Fan
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What’s wrong with wanting your child to stand out? Personally, I love that I’ve never met someone with the same name as me, and I want that for my children too.

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abby smink
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They're trying so hard to be unique that they're not anymore.

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Grady'sRaider
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The province of Quebec, Canada birth registry actually has someone check child names for suitability, and will deny obscene or wacked out submissions.

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T Matteson
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Unless if there's some sort of family reason behind it. My name is an acronym of family names.

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Pamela Blue
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My God that cake looks like someone was just slaughtered nearby!

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Maggie Dinzler Shaw
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As long as there is a nickname they can use, then fine. But why is there blood all over legacy's cake. Go Lego.

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Non-parenting. That is, when people have kids but let their kids run wild with zero effort put into actually raising them into functional members of society.

Homeschooling. Frequently it just means non-schooling. Either the parent in question does not have the ability to teach, due to lack of education on their own part, has no intention of teaching with it all just falling back into non-parenting, or it's a deliberate attempt by fundies to keep their kids from getting an education. There are few exceptions.

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MantisGirl15
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Homeschooling, when done right, is amazing. I was brought up homeschooled and I'm in a much better place academically than I would have been had I grown up in public school. Unschooling is the problem, as well as parents who want to homeschool but don't take responsibility for their children's education.

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Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers Infant circumcision. Sorry but unneeded cosmetic surgery performed on non consenting minors is just stupid, useless, and illogical.

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

My first son (34) is uncircumcised however my second son (16)had to be at 3 due to constant infections and pain. Don’t criticise.

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