i feel this in my bones. my mom thinks like this person’s parents.

The dog isn't the one who'll be picking out their nursing home.

Amen. Killing and threatening to kill my pets, loved ones, my animal friends does not motivate me to follow ur rules.

for the past year I have been stuggling to make my parents understand this as well.

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Oof... sounds like how I felt with my mom growing up. I try hard now not to be that parent, but should and will actively check in with each of my kids after school today.

But when the kid gets a phone, the parents will freak out about it whenever he/she/they/ are on it.

Hits hard.

6 years old and they don't say goodnight anymore ... I don't know why this one in particular stuck out to me, but I find it very telling about how much the parents care. Poor kid :-(

I have a 6 year old. This made me cry. I can't imagine not snuggling as we read bedtime stories, tickling him and telling him I love him until he says it back. It's such a joyous and quiet time to connect after the crazy of the day. This breaks my heart. :(

My heart is literally breaking. Who stops saying goodnight to a SIX YEAR OLD?? My son is 15, and he still comes & says goodnight to me & gives me a hug. Then, when I go up to bed, I go into his room to check on him & give him a kiss, even though he’s sleeping. What is wrong with some people???

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Crushing

I still say goodnight to my 16yr old and 19yr old (when she comes home from college) and if I hear them moving around in the middle of the night I still get up to check on them and see if they need anything or try to feed them.

My boys are 15 and I still hug them goodnight every single night and exchange I love you's. Poor baby...

My son is 26 years old and sometimes I call him on Sunday evenings to wish him a great start into the week. And even at evenings I call him and or send a WhatsApp to say I hope that he has a good night.. Why not. I love him and be surprised... he likes it. He likes when I tell him that he has done something great. And I love when he says that I did. Got a cool new job with 56 and he told me that he is proud about me making that. Loved it. How cruel, cold, egoistic and loveless you can be as a parent not to say goodnight to your child is far beyond my comprehension.

Scrolling down and then seeing 6 years old is just heartbreaking.

Ouch. Do these parents hate their kid??

Seeing these makes me want to grab them all up and foster them. Very sad

So sad

Im 13 and still want goodnights and songs

I mean 6yrs okd is pretty young for this but. I do know most parents dont say goodnight after a certain point dur to different sleeping schedules

Awww poor kiddo. I’m adopting this child they are mine now. /j mostly

I’ve heard it said that you know you’ve grown up when you say good night to your parents when *they* go to bed. Even then there’s still an exchange of love. Imagine a six year old not being tucked into bed 😭

My parents (I live with them as they are my caregivers) still say good night and I’m in my 30’s so not doing that small bit of love for a 6 year old is terrible

This one hurts me to my soul

Oh poor baby! To feel like that....how terrible. Makes me want to give him a big hug and take him home w me.

poor child

Poor kid. I'm nine and i still get night-nights

This makes me so sad. I hate when my son (9) isn't home and we can't do our bedtime routine. Its the same every night. Kiss on the forehead with a hug, and we both say "I love you, goodnight, sweet dreams, and don't let the bed bugs bite". I'm not looking forward to when he is older and doesn't want to do this anymore, cause I always will.

never had kids ... but, reading that just cripples me

Another heartbreaker.

6 years is equivalent to =72 months witch equals = 2190 days old. so young, and when u are hurt that young, it cuts deep, and is hard to heal.

Goodnight kiddo xoxoxo

Some things are bigger deal to the kids than they are to the parents

Uh CPS? Why don't they say goodnight to a SIX year old.?? Did they both get night jobs? I'm concerned.

My son is 15, he lives with his mom, but Every day, I text “I love you”, at the least. It’s so important to let them know.

Either myself or my husband still sits with our youngest two (8&5) until they're asleep - story time them we'll just chill in the chair in their room until they're asleep - it's high up on my list of favourite things to do

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At 6!?! And you’re shutting the kids off?? Man, some folk shouldn’t have had kids if they’re doing this!

When my daughter complained when I hugged and kissed her, I used to tell her that if ever something went wrong in her life, it definitely wouldn't be because she thought she wasn't loved. My father never hugged or kissed his kids. I don't blame him for how my life turned out (that's all down to me), but growing up, it sure would have been nice to know he loved me. My daughter is 18 years old now and I still hug and kiss her, but she doesn't complain anymore. Just goes to show, kids need to know they're loved, no matter what age they are.

By 6 I felt far to grown-up to need to be 'seen' to bed.

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Very verbally articulate this 6yr old

Teens should get some independence, it should not be either a whooping whenever the kid has an opinion or helicopter parents.