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It certainly seems like most people have an opinion about being a good parent. However, no matter how many folks you listen to for advice and books you read, nothing quite prepares you for the reality of raising kids. It’s both a blessing and a challenge… with a ton of (un)intentional comedy thrown in.
Today, we’re featuring some of the funniest, most relatable memes about parenting from the incredibly popular ‘HowToBeADad’ social media project. We’ve picked out the best of the best ones, as featured on Instagram, and you can check them out below.
Bored Panda reached out to Andy Herald, the founder of 'HowToBeADad,' and he was kind enough to tell us all about the project. You'll find his insights below!
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We were incredibly curious to learn more about the idea behind 'HowToBeADad.' Herald was happy to shed some light on this.
"HowToBeADad was created as a sort of anti-HowTo, the name is the first bit of satire really," he told Bored Panda in an email.
"If anything, it’s how NOT to be a dad more than anything. Most of the content is humorous and [has a] 'tell it like it is' vibe. It was a sort of parental rebellion against all of the authoritarian parenting books and blogs telling moms and dads how to parent," he said.
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Marianne 8 months ago
I generally think that a self-made cake is always worth a lot more than a bought one, no matter how fancy it is.
Bored Panda asked Herald when the project started getting popular. According to him, it was "sort of a pretty instant success."
"A humorous graphic (Zombie vs. Baby) blew up on Reddit, and shortly after, there was a global viral event with a series called Baby Sleep Positions, which was roughly seen by tens of millions of people, and got a book deal, and was created into a novelty book," he explained.
It's not just jokes and quips that are important here, however. For some parents, the comedy they find on 'HowToBeADad' can be a source of genuine support, comfort, and wholesomeness.
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Dawn Marie 8 months ago
It is now 2025 and it is needed more than ever. I haven't used Algebra since I left school but that is only because of the career I chose. I was never taught any of those things and at 61 years old, I am still paying the price of not knowing. My 31 year old daughter now knows by the grace of my mistakes. This should be required in high schools along with s** education, drivers ed, basic skills (cooking, cleaning, self care, simple home repair) I could go on. Okay, I will shut up now.
SweetCheesySpaghetti 8 months ago
I don't want to sound like a jerk, but you actually use algebra every day. You just don't realize that's what you are doing because of the weird way it is taught.
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London Paris 8 months ago
Disagree. Keep Algebra 2 and let those who can understand it, use. For those that can't, let them learn how money works because if you CAN go on to higher mathematics, money won't be a problem you'll need to manage.
Sue User 8 months ago
Hahaha... Sincerly, a person with Bachelors in Mathematics.
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ChickyChicky 8 months ago
My public school kid just did a class like this. She also learned about interviewing, created a resume, etc. This happens in many places.
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Roshan Kassan 8 months ago
When my kid and i did this, i got high fives - she got free candy....
Inservio Smurf 8 months ago
What a wonderful family... I'm so sorry Zegler vomited on the magic
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Crystalwitch60 8 months ago
Do as your told Karen n do not argue with the ref !! learn respect woman 😂😂😂 love that lad I bet the rest of em were in hysterics 😂😂
"Some of the responses from people were completely unexpected, beyond entertainment. One message that hit me hard, and let me know I was playing a bigger game than the internet equivalent of making armpit farts for giggles, was a message from a new mom who told me that she'd been crying a lot and my post made her, for the first time in weeks, cry tears from laughter."
According to Herald, it's hard to offer any parenting advice, as "it goes against the HowToBeADad ethos of not trying to conjure up some one-size-fits-all, overly-simplified instruction or guidance for parenting."
That being said, he gave one piece of advice to parents: "Try to stay off the internet for parenting advice (unless it’s my site/socials haha!) and to LAUGH. If you don’t cry laughing at it all, you’ll just cry cry."
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tw 72 8 months ago (edited)
Exactly - just because women are the ones to give birth: 1) Not pregnant? Then monthly bleeding, cramps, hormone spikes; 2) Pregnant? Morning sickness, stretch marks, hormone spikes; 3) Birth? *Don't get me started* and 4) Menopause? Hot flashes, weight gain, hormone spikes.
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Zwiebel Suppe 8 months ago
Why did she just learn that at 14? That's very late, why did no one tell her earlier?
Laugh or not 8 months ago
There is knowing because you learn it in class or from your parents. Then there is KNOWING because you experience it yourself. 14 is not that old for a first menstruation or a first bad one.
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Beak Hookage 8 months ago
I've been through some pretty horrible stuff in my life, but the Red Tide is still by far one of the most miserable experiences of the lot.
Crystalwitch60 8 months ago
Same , mind u I’m well past all that now n the menopause has been a breeze lol much more fun well has been for me , my own internal heating system lmao , the mood swings a doddle cos I’m on anti depressants anyways , not found any downsides yet in the last ten yrs since it started , only pros lol no more monthly’s pure bliss 😂
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Stephanie A Mutti 8 months ago
Proof that there was NO intelligent design. The whole human reproduction system for women is GARBAGE!
Bartlet for world domination 8 months ago
Wait till you see how that 'intelligent' designer threaded the male urethra :)
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TruthoftheHeart 8 months ago
Yeah and if you're really unlucky you start at 10-11 like much of my family.....yay bonus years. /s
Justanotherpanda 8 months ago
She only found out now? You were way too late informing her dear.
ChickyChicky 8 months ago
I think she just realized it. There's a difference between knowing a fact and knowing an experience.
Load More Replies... Mariotevez 8 months ago
As a girl dad, I buy her ice cream and chocolate every month, she still hasn't figured it out. it's been 2 years...
Emma London 8 months ago
I felt so betrayed when I learned that periods don't end when puberty ends.
ChickyChicky 8 months ago
My kid cried and cried when she started her period. Her sisters had already had theirs, and many of her friends. Poor thing.
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manon M 8 months ago
Elle lui a juste appris à s'excuser quand il fait des bêtises 🤣
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Michael Largey 8 months ago
"I'm sorry" and "I apologize" usually mean the same thing - except at funerals.
Crystalwitch60 8 months ago
😂😂😂😂outta the mouths of babes 😂😂 kinda thing my kids would have said hmm ok even at 23-20 they likely still would lol , (I’m mum btw ) not dad
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Trophy Husband 8 months ago
My wife and I do this, 2 means love, 3 means she's scared. And we taught our kids too
BossyCloud 8 months ago
Unless he actually meant that one day they'd be walking along a beach together
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‘HowToBeADad’ is a phenomenally long-lived social media project. Its Facebook account, created back in July 2010, currently boasts a jaw-dropping 509k followers. It has 165.7k followers on X (formerly Twitter), created the same month as the Facebook account. And 265k social media users follow the project’s Instagram account, which was started up back in September 2011.
Furthermore, ‘HowToBeADad’ also has a dedicated website, and has even published a book, ‘Dad Jokes: Hall of Shame.’ On Facebook, the team behind the project describes it as “an entertainment experience for parents, soon-to-be parents, or anyone who's had parents,” which includes everyone who’s ever lived. And, to be fair, it’s true. You don’t necessarily need to be a parent to enjoy quality comedy. Who doesn’t love a good meme or ten?
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kgfcxvs9v8 8 months ago
I read this in bed and I laughed so much I woke up the dog. Still laughing!
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Chewie Baron 8 months ago
Wow! Would love to see edited highlights of a normal day with this one!
Captaindolly_767 8 months ago
When I was in my teens my mom had to take me to the doctor because they were worried I had a DVT I needed an X-ray of my right ankle and possibly further testing, I was furious. I’m chronically ill and had been there 2 weeks prior for the same pain in my leg but they found nothing. I was so mad I swung my bedroom door open breaking the door stopper off the molding on the bottom of my wall and put a huge hole in my wall. Instantly my anger turned to fear, my thoughts were “oh s**t! Dad is going to be pissed and mom’s going to be just as pissed possibly more! I told my mom and she wasn’t mad at me just mad at the situation. I talked to my parents about my punishment as I felt I deserved it and asked if my punishment could be me repairing my wall while dad talked me through it so I’d do the physical work, they agreed! Only dad and I did it together, I did most of it he just did cleaned it up and made it look good. It turned out they X-rayed the wrong leg the first time I went in, the-
Captaindolly_767 8 months ago
second time I went in they x-rayed the correct leg and they discovered that I had broken my tibia. I was put in a boot for 8 weeks but my doctor said if it didn’t heal I’d have to have a cast. I’m so glad I didn’t need a cast. But boy I know how that kid felt not wanting his parents to be mad!
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Janelle Collard 8 months ago
You guys *might* want to hold off on letting him drive. Just sayin'...
Roshan Kassan 8 months ago
My kid rode her bike headfirst into a wall because she wanted to feel what it was like. She was 4 at the time.
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Mariotevez 8 months ago
Notes being taken... So do we set up a therapy budget or will the college mental clinic cover it?
Roshan Kassan 8 months ago
and the cops arrived shortly after as the neighbours heard the bloodcurdling screams
Dogcat vet (retired) 8 months ago
Heard this at a veterinary conference: "How do you tell its a Dad joke?"...out of the audience of vets came "when its Aparent"
No matter if you’re a brand new parent or a parenting veteran, it’s essential that you remember: you aren’t alone. Not only are your family, friends, and acquaintances there to support you emotionally (and sometimes physically) when you need it, but the internet is also chock-full of groups, communities, and friendly folks who are there to hear you out.
People who are there to offer advice or simply listen to you vent are invaluable; especially if they actively listen to you and don’t judge you for your mistakes—something that we all make.
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Calvin Smelliott 8 months ago
A great lesson, taught by a true master. He’s lucky to have you to teach him these things.
Vivian McBride 8 months ago
I have always wanted to yell, "Hey, pillow fight!" In the bedding section of a department store. Never did, though.
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thesbianism 8 months ago
Oh I'm lookin' for my missin' piece, I'm lookin' for my missin' piece, hi-dee-ho, here I go, lookin' for my missin' piece.
When it comes to parenting, there really isn't a one-size-fits-all approach. But in terms of core principles, ideally, you want to find a balance between clear rules and expectations on the one hand, and a nurturing environment full of unconditional love on the other. That way, your children can thrive and grow into more independent and confident adults than if they only have just tough rules or unlimited support at home.
Authoritative parenting is one of four main styles of raising children (alongside authoritarian, permissive, and uninvolved parenting), and it’s this particular approach that embodies the idea of balance.
Authoritative parents essentially establish very clear guidelines for what kind of behavior is acceptable and not. They’re calmly assertive and provide their kids with a sense of predictability and stability.
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angelmomoffour62 8 months ago
The " food police " could walk around with the health department that inspects restaurants etc....
Load More Replies... Mariotevez 8 months ago
Business idea: Improve the health of the country for a small monthly fee. Random visits once a month and the kids will create lore by the second month. We could eradicate diabetes, high blood pressure, digestive tract issues and cardiac problems in one generation...
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Crystalwitch60 8 months ago
Personally I don’t want the new one lol I want that old extremely loved one it has more character ❤️😀😀
Karen Menard 8 months ago
Well done, Mom! I was 10 and fell in love with a cookie jar Mom just bought. Mom set it aside until I had my first apt.
Lisa Jarvis 8 months ago
I still have my 'Clowny'. He loves in my drawer and always has a smile for me. 67 years of love!
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Snowkit 8 months ago (edited)
As the oldest of three you better believe I’ve seen this at least four times…
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E2U&U2 8 months ago
When my two daughters were toddlers, they were exhausting. Sometimes, I had to take a nap. I'd let them pick as many toys as they wanted and dump them in my bed. They didn't have to go to sleep while mommy slept, but they couldn't climb down from the bed. I'd fall asleep to them giggling and tossing toys around. I'm pretty sure they honored our pact because they'd be nestled beside me, sound asleep when I woke up.
Roshan Kassan 8 months ago
My kid opened my eye just to say 'dad, you can't sleep too?' D**n, i miss those days
What’s more, authoritative parents are also incredibly big on proper communication. They’re super transparent. They take their children’s thoughts and feelings into account.
And they put in the time and effort to talk to their kids about expectations, the consequences of their actions, and anything else that’s important. On top of that, they are incredibly supportive, loving, and warm.
Typically, children who grow up in authoritative households end up thriving immensely as they grow into adults. They have good emotional well-being, their self-esteem is healthy, and they have a proper understanding of who they are as individuals, beyond their achievements.
What’s more, they are more emotionally resilient, confident, mentally healthy, and excel academically.
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Mariotevez 8 months ago
Turned 50 and just saw this and cringed. I was 14 in 1988, sorry mom and dad I was an AH...
Prius Owner 8 months ago
Mark Twain once said that when he was fourteen he thought his father was so stupid he could barely stand to be around him. When he turned twenty-one he was surprised how much his father had learned in just seven years.
God of Sarcasm 8 months ago
To be fair some kids do know more than their parents. Which saddens me.
David Morgan 8 months ago
Oh God, if I met my teenaged self, I'd apologise then slap the s**t out of him.
kgfcxvs9v8 8 months ago
Wait until they grow up and tell you that You knew nothing about parenting, but they choose not to have children and where is the fun in that?
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Crystalwitch60 8 months ago
Me to I left school in 81 aged 15 almost 16 well 6 mths from 16 , dam good music in that decade
Load More Replies... Chewie Baron 8 months ago
I used to tape my favourite songs from the Top 40 every Sunday back in the day. Except that I only ever had one blank cassette, never bought new ones so I kept recording on the same tape for years. Oh, and did I ever listen to that tape before the next Sunday? No. Daft as a brush.
Rick Murray 8 months ago
That moment when the current song was ending when you rested your finger on the REC button just in case the next song was one that you liked... And having to know the introductions to loads of songs so you can recognise them as quickly as possible. That game on TV where they start playing a song and you buzz when you know, I'm pretty d**n good at that for late eighties songs, and some early nineties.
Crystalwitch60 8 months ago
I just read this to my 23 yr old daughter lol I’m 60 n this was very much my thing only I was younger n I had a Phillips radio to listen on 😂or an old fashioned record player with and a sep tape recorder , she knew what it meant , cos I’ve still got all of em in the loft 🙈😂
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While authoritative parenting is the metaphorical holy grail of raising kids well, other styles don’t fare as well. For example, authoritarian parenting cuts out a lot of the warmth and communication at home while focusing almost exclusively on strict rules and regulations.
There’s an expectation for kids to follow their parents’ demands without question. This can lead to disciplined kids, but the downside includes potential self-esteem issues, anger problems, or a propensity towards lying.
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SCamp 8 months ago
On a long haul flight and a kid was letting the back of my chair have it, so I said to his father ‘hey man, would you mind getting your child to stop that?’ He said to me ‘Can you tell him? He won’t listen to me.’ Ohhh good luck with that my brother in Christ
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Crystalwitch60 8 months ago
To right lmao nothing more fatal than man flu is there 😂😂thank god I’m divorced now lol n my son is like me we do not do colds at all ! Even Covid that we all had me my daughter n him , n we just had basic colds nothing major , but my ex husband omg 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️
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Passerby 8 months ago
"Have you tried youth in Asia?" sounds so scandalous.
Load More Replies... Karen Menard 8 months ago
Impossible word to remember, harder even to say, Ricola has a lock on it!
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Savannah greenleaf 8 months ago
I got told to go outside and play. I drank from the garden hose, lol.
Nathan Lewis 8 months ago
That hose water had all the protein and minerals
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anonymous 8 months ago
Also, public school is very "never drink water or use the bathroom" oriented. first, you have to ask permission to use the bathroom. second, you are encouraged to not drink water between classes. and lastly, they give you milk for lunch instead of water, so i was dehydrated the entire time i was in school
VikingAbroad 8 months ago
There was a reason we drank from the garden hoses. The smell, the flavor, the sheer joy of not being a beached orca anymore...
any rei 8 months ago
Is this the same reason why some people tell everyone around them to remember to hydrate everyday, like everyone is a toddler and can't look after themselves?
Portentia9 8 months ago
I am always handing out electrolytes to my fellow bartenders, maintenance guys, construction workers, etc., especially when it begins to warm up. The homeless, of course, light up when I bring them electrolytes. You're never to old to care or be cared for.
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Child of the Stars 8 months ago
Mine do because we live in the desert. I don't even restrict water at bedtime; better to change/wash sheets at midnight than risk a rehydration visit to the ER.
Min 8 months ago
I spent the first 30 years of my life in the desert and carrying bottled water around everywhere you went wasn't a thing for the first 20 of them.
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Kath: "Keep your fluids up!" Kim: "I've been to the toilet FIVE TIMES."
Peeka_Mimi 8 months ago
When we know better we do better. I go hiking (Colorado) every weekend with my daughter and grandkids. My 8yo granddaughter insists on carrying Capri Suns. She will not bring water. I can't say anything because my water bottle has gatorade in it.
SirWriteALot 8 months ago
Being thirsty means you're damaging your body. That's what hydrators want you to believe. I wonder how humans survived this long.
Permissive parenting is the opposite of the authoritarian approach: these parents see their children more as their friends. They can be incredibly supportive and loving, but this comes at the expense of most (if not all) rules and expectations at home.
These parents are super forgiving and extremely lenient, and their children tend to have issues with authority figures in the future. Furthermore, they might also develop health issues, as permissive parents rarely interfere in their lives to offer guidance.
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MalayDragon 8 months ago
The third one. Nothing worse than enjoying a quite snack and watching a show at night after your kids go to bed, only to hear a very sheepish, "Dad? I threw up" followed by the "wonderful" smell of that dinner revisited... in bed... at 12am...
Beth Wheeler 8 months ago
I'll give you a better one than that. The day that I came home from the hospital with my second and last baby. My husband decided to make hotdogs for supper, I had changed and fed the baby and was just dropping off to sleep just after midnight when I hear our 2.5 yo choking. I was beating my husband saying he's choking, he's choking. I couldn't jump up and run because I had a C-section. Poor kid had it all over him and his bed. My husband asked me where to put the sheets & I told him throw them on the porch & spray with the hose in the morning before they go in the washer as I was giving out poor 2 yo a bath. If I hadn't come home that day we could have lost him.
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MalayDragon 8 months ago
I'd go ahead an print mock receipts for everything (make it huge amounts in a kids eyes) and give them to her to see her reaction.
Geoffrey Scott 8 months ago
I went on a week long training one time, pre cell phone. Daughter casually asked if the property had a pool, I assured her it did. Opened my bag on arrival to stow my clothes for the week, and there it was, a blow up horsey for pool flotation.
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Lost Panda 8 months ago
I inherited my dad's ability to walk almost silently. I use it for the same shenanagins. The other day I snuck up behind my 13yo like Kane did in the 90s and just stood there until she finished talking to her sister, turned around and screamed XD made my night.
Scott Rackley 8 months ago
I used to terrorize my sisters that way. I can be vewy vewy quiet when I want to. You don't even have to grab them, just sneak up and wait for the notice.
Load More Replies... Mariotevez 8 months ago
I am the class clown that married a wife that helped him straighten up his life. Having said that, I have made my kids both fart and pee from laughter...
The worst of the four styles is uninvolved parenting, which essentially means parents not acting like parents in any shape or form. There are no rules at home. There’s barely any love or warmth to be found. And the adults at home are simply not present, whether due to personal issues or work. Kids who grow up in these households tend to be hyper independent, but they’re also often unhappy, have behavior problems, do poorly academically, and have trouble maintaining relationships.
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Snowkit 8 months ago
Rude comment below, commenting so you aren’t forced to read it if you came here for lightheartedness.
Greg Stewart 8 months ago
My wife said her Mum used to do that sometimes: after pondering for a few years (trying to figure mum-in-law out was a frequent pastime) my conclusion: -only time to mop the floor when no country-muddy feet were sure to run in. Plus bonus when returning to a nice clean dry floor.
NapQueen 8 months ago
Cool story, but I'm not sure why your Dad's progression in his career is relevant?
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Aussi Panda 8 months ago
I ate a chocolate in the shower the other night so I didn’t have to share 😂
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PunnyPanda 8 months ago
My oddly religous (yet public school) teacher in the 80's said it was "just a coincidence". Felt so vindicated when we got to tectonic plates in 6th grade earth science!
Jane Hower 8 months ago
Yes, I saw the connection when I was in grade school. Seemed a no brainer to me. And that was late 50's.
Cydney Golden 8 months ago
As a student brought that up so many times in the early 60s. Teachers would say, yeah no. As a teacher I always pointed out that we don't always know everything.
Which of these parenting memes made you chuckle the most, dear Pandas? Which ones did you find to be the most reliable? What, for you personally, have been the biggest upsides and challenges of becoming a parent?
What advice would you give anyone who’s completely new to all of this and feeling a tad overwhelmed? We’d love to hear your thoughts!
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Child of the Stars 8 months ago
My oldest (now 12) became interested in astronomy at 4 after watching a TED Talk on black holes. We watched SO MANY space documentaries and Carl Sagan's Cosmos and read astronomy books ever since. Now my son (6) has shown an interest in it and has discovered quantum mechanics (he calls it small science). My only problem is finding age-appropriate material on it. Finding space stuff for kids is easy, especially since we live where Pluto was discovered; finding kindergarten level anything on quantum mechanics is challenging at best!
Snowkit 8 months ago
You have a Young Sheldon on your hands! Destined for great things right there!
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jacquied3@yahoo.com 8 months ago (edited)
At three years old one of my sons asked for a poster of the periodic table of elements. He is a biochemist now.
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Nimitz 8 months ago
One time my uncle was visiting and he had to watch 4 of us on the weekend. He used this same trick on us, "I'm gonna take a nap and when I get up we're cleaning this place from top to bottom." We let him sleep till my parents came home. He told them we were perfect kids, but they were boomers so they beat us anyway
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Geoffrey Scott 8 months ago
Especially that clown that doesn't use cruise, fast ..slow, fast.. slow.
Sue 8 months ago
Up until I was 5, my younger sisters & I had to pee in a coffee can on long trips. I guess you would have to stop a lot with 3 girls 5 & under. Of course, this was before seat belts were required. FInally at 5, I refused to do it any more. It's pretty hard balancing to pee when the car is moving. I think my mom had something to do with it too, since she had to clean up any mess since dad was driving.
Robert Trebor 8 months ago
Drivers now don't seem to know how to pass. I had a couple of cars behind me yesterday for over 50 miles. I was doing the speed limit of 50 mph (Natchez Trace Parkway), and there were multiple easy passing opportunities. I felt no obligation to pull into a parking area.
Vicki Perizzolo 8 months ago
I wasn't fond either - I tried my darndest not to stop when traveling but ... that darn bladder just has to be obeyed....then you race like crazy to get back in front.... and hope the CHP isn't around. Or, worse yet, you're in TX and they hide behind big-rigs.. shame on you!
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R1MV4Superleggera 8 months ago
LMAO! If I do the same thing in front of my MIL..I am a dead man! 😄
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Patricia Sweeton 8 months ago
I can't believe I'm sitting here snork laughing. Lucky my coffee cup is empty.
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Clown fish 8 months ago
New Balance are old people shoes to everyone that is over 30
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Huddo's sister 8 months ago
Regular runners are dad shoes? Yet people of all ages are wearing them everyday?
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on second thought.... 8 months ago
My dad did this... every day... never understood why he couldn't nap in their bedroom instead of yelling at his daughters... every day...
Beak Hookage 8 months ago
My dad used to go outside and nap on the trampoline. I think he might be part cat.
The Other Guest 8 months ago
My dad always had a nap on the living room couch after dinner, but not once that I recall did he ever get upset about other people using the room. He always slept right through the TV being on, kids playing, etc.
Holly Herr 8 months ago
My mom napped on the family room carpet for ump-teen years, from 3ish to 6ish. Our family room and kitchen were connected. We had to be quiet, couldn’t watch the only TV, couldn’t use the only phone or stereo, couldn’t really use the kitchen. We had a perfectly decent living room, with a door, that she could have napped in. Exact same carpet. We have photo proof. We were punished if we woke her up.
Lady Eowyn 8 months ago
My dad would nap in his bedroom with the door open and complain like hell if anyone even walked in the upstairs hall.
RedHairedDragon 8 months ago
I'm not a napper, but after a particularly bad night, I might need a couple of minutes to recharge. So I walk away and lie down on the sofa. Within ten minutes my whole family will decide that whatever they were doing is boring, and the TV -room is THE place to be.
Laura Gillette 8 months ago
And watch the news on the tv in the kitchen during dinner and get mad when the other family members try to talk to each other
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Geoffrey Scott 8 months ago
It's because we only catch like every 3rd word due to the tinnitus.
MotherofGuineaPigs 8 months ago
I am not part of the convo - my mind is wandering like a toddlers
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JK 8 months ago
Creative games with kids are SO important. I don't have any but I did an all day Saturday gig with kids down the hill when I was a teen, and every time we made up a new game with roles. Years later when my sister got married and they were grown adults (no longer 3 and 5) I saw them and they remembered one game in particular: Gas Man! They had the plastic gas pump and little two wheeler and I'd come around the corner to get gas on the two wheeler and knock stuff over bumble around and be silly. They were so good at improv too. We invented cowboys and aliens in the early 1980s.
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John Mosley 8 months ago
"Abandoned" implies intent, they didn't intentionally leave Kevin they accidentally forgot him. Also, $967 in 1990 is roughly $2350 in today's dollars. I would have screamed bloody murder, too.
Ace 8 months ago
Have you seen the size of their house? And their huge family holiday to France. If they could afford all that then they could easily afford the room service bill.
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JK 8 months ago
Here's a good one. My step mother would number presents and use creative wrapping techniques so we didn't know who it was for or could guess the contents. She could be a bit mean though. Stuffing a neon green pair of undies into a ring box for a 7 year old is not recommended. My toy that year was a calculator. But mom got me a barbie town house so it was all good.
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Savannah greenleaf 8 months ago
That is priceless. I would catch my little ones up in the bathroom one middle of the night. First reaction is "what are you doing!". Then it went okay finish brushing your teeth and go back bed. They had light up tooth brushes and loved brushing their teeth in the dark
Bartlet for world domination 8 months ago
This sounds like one of those life hacks that needs to be in a listicle.
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Metalhead Turtle 🇺🇦 🇵🇸 8 months ago
There's been an update on this that his son now knows the truth, but they still go along with it. I think. It's on the Instagram page for Upworthy
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Science Nerd 8 months ago
Next is to give the six year old a joke book just before a long car trip.
Chewie Baron 8 months ago (edited)
That is a form of tørture that should be covered by the Geneva Convention.
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I gifted my nephew a cool voice-changing thing shaped like a bullhorn. I am a dad too but failed to realize what I was doing to my brother until I got a very sarcastic "thank you" text :-)
Justanotherpanda 8 months ago
I totally missed the Montessori hints in a birthday list once and bought plastic things for a play kitchen. They are no longer our friends....
Jeanie Deutschman 8 months ago
Told my step sons to be quiet when their dad was sleeping. If they didn't I promised to buy their kids drum sets for every birthday !!
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Science Nerd 8 months ago
They will eventually say that you’re “just visiting” the retirement home.
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April Pickett 8 months ago
The girl is thinking ahead, plotting to get the whole cake for herself.
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Science Nerd 8 months ago
The first cup is for enjoyment. The second cup is so I can actually give some attention to work.
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lovemy suffolk 8 months ago
Because it's a relaxing day. The rest if the week is fraught with getting off to school and work and appointments and chores etc.
Load More Replies... Portentia9 8 months ago
I don't have kids, but I dig the sentiment. I would throw in some lightening and a bit of rumbly thunder.
Gavin Johnson 8 months ago
Mine is the ‘woke up to hear the bedroom door shutting, look to the bedside table and see the mug that my daughter has just delivered to me brew’. The gentle waking up whilst the coffee cools and then the ten minutes slowly consuming it before getting up to see in the day.
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MotherofGuineaPigs 8 months ago
Mine sang a lullaby to the baby cucumbers while cradling them in her arms
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thesbianism 8 months ago
I love the mashed potato frosting! Those huge thick pieces must have been hella difficult to cook though.
cj be like 8 months ago
i would want this, but reversed. a cake shaped and made to look like steak
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cj be like 8 months ago
'knock knock' 'who's there?' 'interrupted house' 'interrupted house wh-' 'WHAT ARE YOU DOING GO TO YOUR ROOM AND ALSO NO IPAD'
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Crystalwitch60 8 months ago
Reply from me would have been tough ! I’ve made the pork so like it or lump it mind u being an older mum I don’t tolerate food c**p lol , well I do to a point , this would be well past the line 😂
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UKGrandad 8 months ago
It is. They're the ones that were standing close to where the meteor hit.
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RedHairedDragon 8 months ago
Everytime I come across this tweet I have laundry to take care of. Magical
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Brian Leahy 8 months ago
Surely third part at least. The first part being before you had kids…
Sandella 8 months ago
Nah life doesn't truly start until you have kids (unless you never have them, because you won't miss what you don't know).
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Savannah greenleaf 8 months ago
Yeah until the older one feeds the younger one a stick of old spice deodorant. Not a scent you ever want to smell on someones breath ever! I had to call poison control and all that fun stuff. Turns out old spice is not toxic but may irritate the gi system.
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Corvus 8 months ago
Snacks weren't a thing when I was a kid. And neither was refusing to eat breakfast/lunch/dinner (always accompanied by mandatory loaf bread, usually dry and tasteless). Kids nowadays have it way too easy.
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Sandella 8 months ago
It's funny if he thought it rather than said it, which is probably what really happened.. hopefully
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