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Are there any parents out there? If so, great! If not, we also encourage you to see what we've prepared for you today. Why is it worth recommending? Well, maybe because it’s very relatable and stripped of all the gloss and perfection. What we are about to talk about is parenting, but in this less serious, more funny way. Does funny mean untrue? Definitely not!
Not to keep you in suspense for too long, we’re happy to feature some hilarious posts by the one and only James Breakwell, the creator of “Exploding Unicorn” that some of you may already be familiar with. We have already featured many excellent posts by this dad of 4, and since they resonate with so many of you, it’s time to see more of Breakwell’s content.
In addition to preparing a list of James’ newest posts, we have also interviewed him! Scroll down to read what we have found out from Exploding Unicorn’s founder, as well as to get some insightful information about parenting the family & relationship empowerment coach Celia Kibler kindly shared with us.
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Emberlynn Peterson 2 years ago
I do this with my aunt (I'm still a Farley young teen and my aunt is like only 12 and a half years older than me so we are basically like sisters so I tell her EVERYTHINF i'm extremely distant from my parents so she's my comfort place and the person i tell litteraly everything)
TheGoodBoi 2 years ago
Ohhh I cannot remember the last time I heard that phrase. Dusting off the cobwebs in the ol' brain..
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SheamusFanFrom1987 2 years ago
Hey, you pretty much asked for it and they delivered. I would too if I were in their shoes so NO takebacks! XP
Legen ( wait for it ) dary 2 years ago
Tell me you want a wash pressure for Christmas without telling me. 😜
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Jumping Jellyfishes 2 years ago (edited)
This just happened to me! Dad: I've got job for you while you're here. Pressure wash the deck, pls. Me: *pressure washing for 10 minutes* Why are standing over me, dad? I don't need supervision. Dad: ..... my turn.
unfilteredCigarette73 2 years ago
This was my pops when he finally bought a leaf blower RIP miss ya dad
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Stephanie A Mutti 2 years ago
Powerwashing is the RollerCoaster of yard maintenance! It's AMAZING!!!!
TheGoodBoi 2 years ago
Tbf it's a high powered water gun. Do not upset the children or you will get super soaked into oblivion...
Michael Largey 2 years ago (edited)
Because it's a high-powered water gun, children below a certain age should not be operating it.
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Janet Howe 2 years ago
Once you get started with those things, it's too much fun to stop. First time I used one, I was just going to pressure wash the lawn furniture. Then...i went on to do both vehicles...then started on the house. It's just way to much fun. It really gives you such a sense of power. Even if it's only for an hour.
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Jumping Jellyfishes 2 years ago
I did this for my kids. Paid extra for the rainbow soap and disco lights
MotherofGuineaPigs 2 years ago
I got a subscription for our car wash, now we can go everyday if we want. One of the best purchases ever.
Linouchka 2 years ago
I was in the same state of excitement for the same reason as a kid. Sadly, you're not allowed to stay in your car while it gets washed anymore 😭 Some idiot must have opened their door in there and now we all have to pay for it 😫
Do-nut touch da donut 2 years ago
We dont have to get out of our car in the US... or atleast my state
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TheGoodBoi 2 years ago
I was terrified when I was around 5 years old 🤣. Something about it going realll quiet after the soaping and you can't see anything. Then *PFFFFFFT!* of the water lol
Randi (she/they/he) 2 years ago (edited)
I was deathly afraid of car washes when I was a young kid
Bored Panda contacted James Breakwell again to ask some follow-up questions about Exploding Unicorn. We were wondering if, since our last interview, there have been any significant developments or changes in the creator’s life or work. James shared with us: “I’m currently going through the editorial process for the sequel to my debut sci-fi novel, The Chosen Twelve. The next one is called The Gods of Spenser Island and has perhaps more human-on-alien-octopus battles per page than any other book in human history. I imagine I’ll be banned from writing books after this. My children’s book, You Can’t Be a Pterodactyl, also recently came out. The authorities were too slow to stop that one.”
What makes Breakwell’s work so unique is how the author keeps the balance between humor and parenting advice. This is why we wanted to know how James strikes this balance, and what message he hopes readers take away from his books and content. We found out that: “There’s always humor in life if you’re willing to look for it. The worst days make for the best content. Looking for that silver lining naturally keeps me in balance. Okay, maybe not quite in balance, but it stops me from running away into the woods, never to be seen again.”
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Delaney Proctor 1 year ago
My grandma always said, "the only way to be sure you have room for dessert is to eat it first!"
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XenoMurph 2 years ago
Remember, in Peru they are deep fried, so you won't starve if you get trapped.
two-sided llama 2 years ago
HOW DARE YOU SUGGEST EATING MY GUNIEA PIG. eat the kids
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Tracy Wallick 2 years ago
Pets are family members, they're goddamn right they should be taken with you to shelter.
Jill Davidsen 2 years ago
Your kids are good people. My daughters did that, too, many years ago.
Nitka Tsar 2 years ago
Of course they are not left behind. They are pets/ animals/ living beings, not toys!
MotherofGuineaPigs 2 years ago
We have an evacuation plan for the piggies and cats. Thank you Amazon for the boxes.
Annabel Again 2 years ago
Duh. Good kids, worry if this ISN'T the automatic response. For any pet owner.
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MaximumKarmaSaint 2 years ago
Especially when you realize what your kid is.
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Mr. Nurse Man 2 years ago
As a nurse, I recommend applying some cool water to the affected area that was burned.
Exploding Unicorn has a substantial following. We were curious how a dad of 4 engages with his community. James Breakwell explained: “I’ve been building a community through my newsletter on Substack at JamesBreakwell.Substack.com. It’s an environment free from bots or trolls, so it’s much more productive to engage there. I reply to almost every comment. It’s also where I can tell my longest stories, so it weeds out the people with shorter attention spans. You have to truly be at a bad place in your life to subscribe. You should check it out!”
Asked to share some memorable or amusing interactions or responses from his followers that stand out in his mind, James shared with us: “Ever since I wrote about how I almost died when my appendix exploded, I’ve received emails from people who said my story helped save their lives. Rather than waiting, my readers are going to the emergency room at the first sign of trouble. My life is serving as a negative example to others. It’s all I ever wanted.”
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cerinamroth 2 years ago
Didn't the boomers say our kids need to learn to fail? You're doing them a favour! ;-)
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MotherofGuineaPigs 2 years ago (edited)
Most of the pictures in my phone are pigtures like this
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two-sided llama 2 years ago
fun fact ,according Herald-Mail Media, 2 million deaths a year are related occur globally. half of them could be related to this kid
As we promised before, we would also like to share with you some interesting facts about parenting. For this reason, we got in touch with Celia Kibler, family & relationship empowerment coach. We asked the expert what some common challenges parents face today are, and how humor can help them cope and find solutions. Kibler told us: “Often adults, and that includes parents, will take life too seriously and often focus on ‘what ifs’. For example, ‘If this happens, then my child won’t be able to do this in the future’.
In addition, parents often forget the fun of childhood and are so busy being adults that they don’t let their inner silliness come out. Stuff is funny, your kids are hilarious and guess what, you often are too.”
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Donna Peluda 2 years ago
As a little boy I remember having fun making sand castle with Granma. They threw me out the crematorium.
Legen ( wait for it ) dary 2 years ago (edited)
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Even though I will go to hell for lmao it worth it. I love your sense of humor.
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Sinead Kenny 2 years ago
My gran used have secret midnight parties when mum and dad went out but years later we found out it was actually 7pm and she had us in bed for 8 lol
Emberlynn Peterson 2 years ago
Love this. When I'm with my grandma we usually bake, watch a movie,DIY, and make candles❤️ don't tell my 2 other grandma's but she's my favorite 🥰🥰🥰
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TheGoodBoi 2 years ago
Everything in that cart makes my soul happy. Even though my body would disagree...
Whiskey Tango Delicious 2 years ago
Barcode on top! Cashier's at Costco love when you do this.
Robin Hawn 2 years ago
How could you not she's got beer and Mac n cheese in that cart so you know she knows how to have a good time.
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Janet Howe 2 years ago
ME: I'm so tired. I'm going to bed. OTHER SIDE OF BRAIN: "the h*'ll you are. You're going to stay up all night and watch TV."
AngelWingsYT 2 years ago
In my case: "what if animals can talk but our brain thinks that is useless info n just makes use hear animal noises"
Load More Replies... TheGoodBoi 2 years ago
BP can help you stay awake. You can always have a new complaint in the morning. "I'm so tired. I can't go to sleep because I have work/school/etc.."
Danish Susanne 2 years ago
Don't say: Then go to bed. Say: But it is too early to go to bed, you will have to wait until it is bed time.
Celia gave some real-life examples: “‘If my child doesn’t eat their spinach, then they won’t grow strong.’ Mealtime is often a time when parents get stressed out, and so do their kids, but if they find the fun in eating, it relaxes their child and they will tend to avoid the sometimes daily power struggle.”
Kibler highlighted that it is important to remember the importance of being a kid ourselves and to relax a bit: “Instead of fighting with them to eat, have a monkey night, put paper on your table and allow everyone to just dive in and eat with their hands… fun, funny and your kids may wind up eating stuff they never have before.
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Carlye Piparato 2 years ago
I want to be reincarnated as his 11 year old….
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Joe Reaves 2 years ago
Teenagers need more sleep than adults and since we make them wake up too early for their bodies to go to school you need to let them catch up when they can.
venintherogue 2 years ago
I have to get up for school at 6 because school starts at 725 which sucks but at least I get out at 2 :)
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Auntriarch 2 years ago
My nephew stayed a couple of weekends ago, 11 o'clock and I was wondering if I should go upstairs with a mirror. A friend said just get some bacon frying
Mr. Nurse Man 2 years ago
Check the carotid artery in the neck. Or dump cold water on them and see what happens.
Tammy Bennett 2 years ago
Used to that from mine. She's my twin: I used to stay up past midnight and sleep until after 10a.
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Norah Reilly 2 years ago
Except when it comes to dealing with the MF school board.
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Hilary Mol 2 years ago
Armor is at max HP, she knows every move before a student or administrator is going to make it, and her weapon is powerful but multifunctional: it can cull bullies in one swing (the big bosses take a little more finesse and a few more swings) but, using the same weapon, can also make deliciously even slices of the banana bread Becky's mom brought in for the PTA volunteer night. Teachers are bada**.
The parenting coach continued: “Here’s another example. When my son was 3, he didn’t like to sit and eat at the table. So, instead of getting aggravated every night and ruining everyone’s meal, I invented ‘Ninja bites’ (named for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles that he loved). A Ninja bite was this… He was allowed to run a lap inside the house and when he circled back to the dining room, I would yell ‘Ninja Bite’, he would stop, eat, chew and then take another lap. This would continue until all his food was gone, dinner after dinner. Fun and funny all at the same time and the rest of us ate our food happily.
Now, for all you fearful parents thinking you have to teach your child to sit at the table and eat, I will tell you that my son is now 35 years old and has been happily eating meals at a table for decades. The ‘Ninja Bite method’ relieved a struggle in a fun way and avoided arguments and stress, and left us with a fun memory.”
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Donna Peluda 2 years ago
Sounds like my ex, she would stop eating not to get off the sofa to S***
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George LaMonica 2 years ago
The grass is always greener, I'm so looking forward to my 5yo being capable of eating anything other than chicken nuggets or strips when we go out.
PHOTOBOB 2 years ago
I had a friend who would alternate letting one of their two kids pick where to eat on Friday night. It was always a nice restaurant . Once they were older and had jobs they still got to pick but they had to pay for their own dinner. suddenly McDonalds and Wendy's were fine eating establishments.
naylene hess 2 years ago
In my experience they really upcharge for it its crazy expensive where i live and they get their ingredients from Walmart across the street 🙃 stopped going there lol
Load More Replies... TheGoodBoi 2 years ago
McDonald's was 5 star Michelin for my child. We've now moved on to Chik-fil-a. I'm nervous for next year...
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The Darkest Timeline 2 years ago
You know what’s awesome? It’s the store brand and she’s just…eating them. She’s happy to have the flavor of chips she wants all to herself and that’s that.
TrippyBanana 2 years ago
I gave my brother the items needed to make pb&j sandwiches for Christmas last year. It was do great.
That honkin potato 2 years ago
If only i could... i have diabetes and cant eat chips out of the bag anymore :')
Celia explained how important it is for the parents to build some fun memories with their children: “That’s the good stuff that your child will remember about their childhood, you will too. Parents have a hard time talking with their child, so buy a joke book for them and start telling jokes to each other, laughter makes great, honest connection. Take a step back, perspective is a huge help. How many times have you found something hysterically funny after the fact? When we look at things from the eyes of a child, often what you think is a big deal becomes something that you can laugh about and learn from.”
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Juan Something(downvotevictim) 2 years ago
They asked me to pay $10 for a combination lock that costs $1 at the store. I bought him one and taught him how to open it, and sent it with him.
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naylene hess 2 years ago
I used to save my lunch money for concerts with my friends in high school 😂 id be dead if i tried to tell them to give me extra money (also the guilt!!) For something that isnt real
TrippyBanana 2 years ago
My mom went through this with two kids a year apart of each other she was always paying for something.
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TheGoodBoi 2 years ago
I need to test and see what decibels my child can achieve. I swear commercial jets aren't as loud as her...
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2 years ago
lmao at least you didn't get out the shotgun like percy jackson did when him and grover had a kid and he started dating XD (welp that was random asf)
Lily Williams 2 years ago
That never happened miss. I have read every single book. If you mean it as a joke idk if I get it
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Emberlynn Peterson 2 years ago
My mum said when she was younger and she brought a boy home (for a.peoject,studying, or Asa bf) her dad would always be sitting at the computer with a shotgun leaned up against it)
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Michael Largey 2 years ago
So you're teaching the fourth one that if she wants to enjoy an experience she might as well be bad in the first place.
We asked the parenting coach if she could provide some tips for parents who are struggling to manage their time effectively while still being present for their children. Celia Kibler told us: “You have to become a proactive and intentional parent. Simply flying by the seat of your pants will create reactive, emotional responses that are usually not in the best interest of you or your child. When finding balance in our busy lives, I recommend that parents intentionally spend 10-15 minutes with their child a few times a day. If the parents work in the home, break up your work with 1-on-1 time with your child throughout your day. The scheduled breaks are as good for you as they are for your child.”
“If your work takes you out of the home, set your mornings up with a solid routine that includes 1-on-1 time with you, so that you’re not always rushing and stressed and you have some fun connection before you all start your day. When your child gets home, get up and greet them at the door and show how happy you are that they’ve arrived.” Celia added this is helpful advice also for one's partner.
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Romeosmells 2 years ago
And also it's a joke...why does everyone need to be mad about everything.
SincerelyMeesh 2 years ago
You gave her mad money is what you did. Good dad. Keep it up. you never know when that money might make a difference in her evening.
Valdezinator 2 years ago
That's disgusting! You should not be saying that about a 12-year-old EVER!
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Frank Hassler 2 years ago
Well, that’s just the Children of the Watch. Most Mandalorians will take off their helmets, but never when facing the enemy.
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Martin Kaine 2 years ago
*clunk* "Maybe if we turn our heads more left" *clunk* "No, my left" *clunk* "Further!" *clunk* "Stupid beskar"
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OmMi 2 years ago
Sounds like mother's day where mums clean, cook and do everything for a special dinner.
Juan Something(downvotevictim) 2 years ago
Not here. I do all of the cooking anyway, but I make her favorite food for mother's day.
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Hannah 2 years ago
For what it's worth, I bet it was much better than the time I decided to make my dad breakfast for Father's day, not old enough to work any of the appliances. He got a slice of bread, a raw egg cracked over the top, and a slice of sandwich meat that I thought was bacon. He also nearly got a home insurance payout when I threw his "coffee" a mixture of orange juice, milk, and coffee grounds into the microwave with a metal spoon still in the cup. I got a stern talking to, a thank you for the attempt, and some cooking lessons. 6 year old me was still very proud. Lol
Christof Irran 2 years ago
I bought this super-duper Braun electric razor because it was on sale for some odd reason. When I got home my significant other told me that it's Fathers' Day the next day. Then she told her daughters that they got me a super-duper Braun electric razor for Step-Fathers' Day. I learned a lot on that occasion.
The family & relationship empowerment coach continued: “Set up limits and boundaries for your child, yourself, and your work. Don’t allow work calls during family time and bedtimes. Don’t have your phone always in your hand. That just shows your child that your phone is more important than they are. Set up electronic-free zones for the family. Learn to say 'no'. Prioritize your child, not always your work. That will alleviate your child's thinking that you always work and have no time for them
Lastly, start noticing the good things your child does. If you only react to trouble or bad choices, your child will grow up believing that nothing they do is right and they’re a bad kid and they will live up to that expectation. Remember that what you focus on is what will grow.”
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Kayla Schuster 2 years ago
I simply woke up and my body was like "awwww helllzzzz naaaaahhhh" break!
Crouching hippo hidden panda 2 years ago
This one hit home. Every time I try to go to the gym I end up injured for a month
Mark Reaves 2 years ago
I once kicked a hidden tree stump with all my might. I learned that day to never kick a pile of leaves.
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Norm Gilmore 2 years ago
Experience tells me that this is the calm before the storm. I have four sisters...
lakitha tolbert 2 years ago
This looks like an Emo Girls Quartet actually. Like Indie Pop music!
Catharina Geerts 2 years ago
I would think this is far to sweet for a rap album. But a really great memory-foto!
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Tempest 2 years ago
In my school we sign each others shirts and sometimes pants! Those clothes are the ultimate souvenir from the last day of school. My sister and I still have ours (obviously unwashed!).
pfeils wife 2 years ago
The photo is cute, but then there is no way to save it "forever"! I like your way of doing it much better, Tempest!
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DetongLhamo 2 years ago
Just pray that she doesn’t decide to go to the tattoo parlour and have them indelibly etched onto her legs.
Omima mimi miki 2 years ago
my daughter does this too! and on her shoes znd clothes and drives me nuts
Emberlynn Peterson 2 years ago
Pre/k- 4th=school pics 4th-6th=pants,shirts (me and my friend Marlee and our closest friends sign our arms and ahirt) 7th-high school= anything we could get our hands on
Finally, we were curious to know how Kibler sees humor and relatability evolving in parenting content in the future, shared by other mums and dads like James Breakwell. Celia said: “Humor is a great connector and a great motivator. Parents have so many similar experiences but often feel alone in their journey. When a parent reads a funny post about a scenario in life relating to another child and their parent, they connect, they think, ‘OMG me too! I’m not the only one.’”
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CORGI QUEEN 2 years ago
you're supposed to clean the bed sheets every WEEK I do mine 2 times a year...
dino_Z71 2 years ago
Ewwww......... Just saw an article today that told of bed bugs an inch deep under a mattress. Suddenly, I'm afraid for you....
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The Darkest Timeline 2 years ago
The problem with being a success is that you have to keep being a success - George Gershwin
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Ephemeral Mochi 2 years ago
The only reason I tolerate going to the theater anymore. We do not have ICEEs at home.
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“They can find the humor in the situation by listening to someone else’s perspective on a similar conflict or challenge. We as a society need to laugh more and find the funny in life. Why? Because life is funny, people are funny, things are plain funny and laughter really is the best medicine.
Laughter relaxes, destresses, energizes and exercises the muscles of the body. It boosts our immune systems and our moods. It has so many positive effects, boosting oxygen, blood flow, brain function and actually burns calories, what a great way to get in shape.”
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Stacy Jones 2 years ago
Mine did that a couple times 😅 In front of cake and spaghetti, respectively.
TrippyBanana 2 years ago
I've done this! My God mother was getting married in San Diego and we went to a restaurant they were so slow I fell asleep lol.
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Kathleen Diesman 2 years ago
Thank goodness there are still kiddos using their imaginations! 😊
Peter Strother 2 years ago
Ask Calvin & Hobbes ! They have several games like this (croquet the best).
Julie Davis 2 years ago
We used to play a game named “Statues”. Does anyone else remember that game or have kids who play it? I can’t quite remember how it worked, but all but 2 players had to freeze on command and stay that way so the ‘shop owner’ could describe each statue to a ‘buyer’ to pick one. Not sure if the statue picked was the winner? Then we’d rotate and play another round. Odd…this was in a big backyard in a small city in the Midwest and I have no idea the origin of the game or which of the kids made it up?!?!
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Anna roberts 2 years ago
Ohhhh a sword would have been a lot of fun for this old soccer goalie (long before they became keepers LOL)
“Children have a natural positive outlook on life. They’re curious about everything and often their curiosity lands them in some very funny situations. Our ability as parents to laugh at situations and each other, not take everything so seriously and to learn to pick and choose our battles, will allow a child to retain so much of the positive that they are born with.
Through all the years of your child’s life, don’t be afraid to be goofy. Tell a joke, wear a silly hat, surprise your child with something they don’t expect. That’s the good stuff in life, that’s the stuff that memories are made of and where connection is built.”
#35
ShaZam Beaubien 2 years ago
Yes, Dad ... that was totally wrong. You should have said it looks wonderful to me.
Let’s Be Kind 2 years ago
Girls need to hear that from their dads! ☺️☺️☺️
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AvocadoMage (they/them) 2 years ago
My seven year old sister once called my eleven year old brother a traitorous scumbag. This is the way.
Catlover129 2 years ago
Don’t worry dad. In a few years you won’t be able to get them OUT of bed!
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2 years ago
omg once this girl threw strawberries at me in our social studies classroom and it exploded on my arm and the floor and we had to clean it up before my social studies teacher came in and so i started violently licking my arm to clean up my arm but then my friend was like wth lemme get some paper towels and she got some but i still was licking my arm when my teacher walked in and the look on his face WAS PRICELESS (sorry for the longevity i ramble a lot)
Kathleen Diesman 2 years ago
Have you ever seen the cherry vomiting scene in "Witches of Eastwick"? 😂
Anna roberts 2 years ago
My son had just eaten a full bag of Takis, luckily when he threw up later that night waking me up, just as I was running to get my phone to call 911 because my kid just puked up a ton of blood.....The only thing he did not puke in was the toilet, floor, tub, wall and behind the toilet where the back of the toilet connects to the bowl, yeah worst wreck I have ever had to clean up.
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Geoffrey Scott 2 years ago
Daughter had one of those dolls that cry, etc.. to impress what having a child is like. Had a key to shut it up. Went to Walmart..forgot the key. Had to explain to the teacher why there was a 45 minute span when the "child" cried. Explained it was in the truck bed as it was annoying..she got a wistful look "too bad we can't..." "Yes ma'am"
Janner Wingfeather 2 years ago
I had no idea this was an actual thing. I thought the writers of Batman Beyond made it up.
dino_Z71 2 years ago
That's because they had to do that in high school as well... In the 70's
Load More Replies... Omima mimi miki 2 years ago
eat it and then bring a small baby chick to school from some local farmer ;)
Huddo's sister 2 years ago
It's like that episode of Degrassi Junior High when pregnant Spike has to look after Eggbert!
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Bored&InSchool 2 years ago
taco bell has shown us that anything along that line is a double edged sword..
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Nancy Marine 2 years ago
Always draw tacos when creating a "thankful for" drawing. With guacamole. And sour cream. And... and...
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Juan Something(downvotevictim) 2 years ago
Takes a good bit out of the day for a fire alarm, that's time talking to friends and generally not doing work. I remember those times..
Anna roberts 2 years ago
They actually had a small fire at my sons HS 2 yrs ago, but when the alarm went off, they waited to get the kids out until they confirmed the fire. There is a severe lack of common sense and brains in the kids schools nowadays
Load More Replies... Isaac Harvey 2 years ago
I think I remember how, one day, there was a fire drill, and then an actual fire alarm went off later. The apparent culprit? A smoking bag of popcorn in the teachers’ lounge- or something like that, if I remember right.
ShaZam Beaubien 2 years ago
Nothing beats Tornado drills ... staying inside, facing the wall, and talking you your best friend when the teachers could not see who was talking.
Laura Mortensen 2 years ago
My Senior year in high school, someone would pull the fire alarm about once a week. We got tired of tramping out to the sports field and also the school had to pay the fire department for false alarms. Please do not do this.
LavenderHippoInAJar 2 years ago
We had a fire drill on like the last week of school when I was in 8th grade. Like, does it even matter if we know what to do at that point?
Ryyde Cade 2 years ago
Someone called in a bomb scare to my high school, the alarm went off 3 times in quick succession letting us know to get out of clas - guess what nobody knows what that meant not even teachers - the office had to get kids to go tell classes to it's a bomb scare we have to go to far end of the field - I had physics that period - his favourite analogy was when the Israeli athletes were killed, the Olympics didn't end, the games continued - our class didn't end either
AngelWingsYT 2 years ago
I remember the day some jerk pulled thr alarm in MS....it was rainy that day....and i was in gym class....it was roller skating unit....i would not consider it a fun time
T'Mar of Vulcan 2 years ago
We used to have to sit on the netball court. It was hot on the netball court. I did not enjoy the netball court. (Happened multiple times in the early-mid '80s when the ANC was still blowing things up on purpose.)
Huddo's sister 2 years ago
I always hated fire drills, usually ended up being a day where it was at least drizzly and we just stood around for ages, so I guess it was good they sort of gave up the mandatory once a term one?
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Casey H 2 years ago
Personally I would get them flip phones. That way they can call or text, but not deal with the horrors of having the Internet in their pockets.
Duck 2 years ago
You can delete all unnecessary apps on the younger one's phones
Load More Replies... Nancy Marine 2 years ago
Everyone parents differently and we don't know this family well enough to judge if it's a want or a need. Well, WE don't but apparently you do.
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Elliot 2 years ago
For those concerned about their kids and phones, look into mobile device managers (hey are what many corporations use for controlling company owned devices) and profiles. I personally highly agree with all the girls getting used to the tech they will need for the rest of their lives (I work in software and see where tech is going). An MDM or profile will give you at least some control if you need it. And yes, you are free to feel bad about my kid not being able to sneak around common parental blocks.
Emberlynn Peterson 2 years ago
Ide personally give the q3 yr old a phone and give the rest of them a tablet or smth (the least you can do with all of them having phones is put parental controls on the 7,8, and 11 yr old (and 13 yr old if she has done smth I. The past or some sh!t like thay)
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George LaMonica 2 years ago
I don't think I would have stopped that. In fact I'm pretty sure I would have just taken pictures and kept going.
Renee Prete 2 years ago
I had to ask my son over the phone "why were you taking a shower with an umbrella???" Co-worker was laughing so hard that I couldn't keep a straight face
Catlover129 2 years ago
I remember back in the 80s parents WERE walking their kids on a leash at the mall to keep them safe.
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Amanda Hunter 2 years ago
My son's chore when a teen was to mow our small lawn. He hated it, rushed through it and got it done in just over 2 minutes.
Jessica N 2 years ago
We don't all have the money or room in the kitchen for a dishwasher. From pics of their home I think they have an older house where a dishwasher would take half the usable storage away. -mom of 3
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Tracy Wallick 2 years ago
Nothing, he's saying he wishes he went to school in this era where he could play Twister for gym
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ConstantlyJon 2 years ago
Edna Mode would be very proud that you put those capes where they belong.
Lorene Dipesa 2 years ago
Omg! Did things like that so many years! Kids are grown so we laugh about it now! So will you
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LegendsNeverDIE 2 years ago
I have siblings but if I didn't I would stack on 2 more pillows :)
Lucas 2 years ago
Surely that's a black cushion? Dogs don't tend to have labels on a seam... though granted it's an easy mistake at first glance.
Load More Replies... two-sided llama 2 years ago
once my dad caught a picture of me and my little sister sleeping with our heads agaisnt each other during a long car ride
mysterious(all pronouns) 2 years ago
I don't fall asleep easily at all, so I usually end up as the pillow on road trips with my brother or cousins, and it's nice.
Stymied Egan 2 years ago
I have a sibling, but I have always had a pet that allowed stacking. At 67 I still use our dogs hip as a pillow.
TeaAndWhimsy 2 years ago
My kid is a one and done. He sleeps on whichever parent or beanbag or large soft toy is available!
Blyss Blyssylb 2 years ago
As the oldest of 15, I used to gather them all up into a pile to then lay on. Now, I use my K9 kid as my comfy napping mat, my footstool, headrest, armrest and garbage disposal 😁
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Kel_how 2 years ago
That's awesome! I have vivid memories of the splinters and jabs under the fingernails from bare-handing the hay.
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Huddo's sister 2 years ago
We have fake money as rewards at work that the kids can use for prizes and they insisted I include my desk chair as one of the prizes!
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Deborah B 2 years ago
From the comments, there are some stinky people out there. Little kids should be bathed whenever they're dirty and twice a week minumum. Once you are old enough to start producing body odor, you need to bathe daily. And for the love of god, use deodorant. If you really, absolutely, can't bathe for a day or two, a thorough wash of the unders is a second best option. If you're camping or flying, and don't have washing facilities, wet wipes are your friend, and a basic necessity. Body odor is real, and if you are not bathing and using deodorant, you probrably smell bad. For the sake of all those around you, including the strangers on public transport and elevators, take a shower every day. Please.
vvv 2 years ago
No, showers everyday is not necessary. Even for babies. Unless you live in TRopical country like I did, otherwise it's too much. First , it's not ok for environement, and second, too much shower is bad for skin (let alone the products used etc...)
Ivanka G 2 years ago
Tweens and teens tend to be a bit smelly from over active sweat gland and extra chemicals being excreted due to them developing. If I could get them to wash more than once I would. It doesn't need to be an hour long shower, 5 minutes quick wash will do it. Either way, not washing every day for people in that age group can be really unpleasant on those living with them 😅
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Alyssa Phillips 2 years ago
Depends on the kid and age. My boy would get terrible eczema if bathed daily until he was about 10. My girls get psoriasis on their heads if they wash their hair daily. Now the boy is 14 and bathed daily, sometimes twice if needed and is fine. My girls are still on a 3x week schedule.
Captain Kyra 2 years ago
Unless I sweat or get dirty in the yard I shower every other day. Days that have less physical activity don't require a shower. I wear deodorant daily to control odor and it works 👍. Allow people to live in a way that is comfortable for them and understand that most people will not consciously let themselves stink.
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I'M A SHOUTY MAN (they/she/he) 2 years ago
Wait, you guys don't have breaks in middle school? All the way through secondary at my school you get an hour a day. Admittedly, you're expected to spend the last 10 minutes of both breaks preparing for your next class, and if you're involved in anything at all it will be at lunch, but you still have 10 and 30 minutes to eat, play, go to meetings, do homework, rehearse, whatever you have to do.
Biofish23 2 years ago
Nope. My 12 year old 6th grader has a 7 hour school day with 20 minutes for lunch and 5 minutes to get from class to class.
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Pink Princess 2 years ago
You don’t have recess?? Every school in my country has lunch and recess
Alex Davis 2 years ago
What? In the UK you get a morning break all the way up to age 18 (if you stay for sixth form and don't go to college) but at least 16. Plus a lunch break! In every secondary school (age 11-16/18) I worked in as a teacher!
Kylie Storey 2 years ago
Huh?? Sorry when I finished high school in 1993 we were still getting "recess" morning and arvo - like what do they do to you kids in America??
A. HAM 2 years ago (edited)
Recess is different than lunch. Recess is typically play time / free time, and is in addition to a lunch break. My school had outdoor recess every day from kindergarten through 6th grade. (This was back in the 1980’s.)
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ॐBoyGanesh 2 years ago
I sometimes think I’m doing the bedtime wrong. I’m a night person from birth & firmly believe the circadian rhythm is set for each person. (How’s that for pseudoscience?!) I’m aware that most medication (OTC & prescribed) is directly linked to diet & eating habits, but that sleep-related meds are quite common. To the point it seems every adult has insomnia or sleep issues. I feel anxiety over sleep is a huge part of the problem. Because of this, we’ve never given our kid a bedtime or tell him to go to sleep. We nudge him with suggestions of chilling out or relaxing, but he’s almost always been able to self-regulate & get 9-11 hours of sleep (he’s 9). We make a lot of suggestions about rest & getting good sleep, but never at a set time or with overt “go to bed/sleep” commands. Hopefully he won’t grow up to be a typical adult needing sleep aids and special practices.
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Lesbian thespian 2 years ago
Why would you tell him? Keep quiet then you get double the money! Follow me for more amazing and totally morally correct tips :)
Legen ( wait for it ) dary 2 years ago
Totally morally correct, no question about it. 😂
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crazydogmama 2 years ago
My grandmother insisted on using combs on our unruly hair. I'm still bitter.
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cerinamroth 2 years ago
I mean... I definitely used to do the kindergarten drop-off in Covid times only wearing make up on the top half of my face.
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Alyssa Phillips 2 years ago
Bryce's Mom, Kayden's Dad, Alayna's Grandma, Rosie #2's Mom, Coach Z, MLM Mom, and Super Mom. Those count right? I'm in the south so I call everyone Lady, Honey, or Bud.
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possessedcat101 (she/her) 2 years ago
YISSSS that's what me and my bff did in elementary school at every recess
BookFanatic 2 years ago
Yep. Dad and I had to have a talk after I unearthed all the flagstones in the yard to look for them. He ended up giving me a garden corner and some broken stones for my Roly Poly Hotel-oly.
David A Paterson 2 years ago
Slater? Pill bug? Wood louse? Whatever you want to call it.
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Dave Nalesnik 2 years ago
As a kid, I would still be inside looking for the other shoe, which would inevitably be in a completely different room than the first shoe
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Alyssa Phillips 2 years ago
Running through the house 9: Mom! 5 called me the H-word! 5: I did not! It was an accident! 9: It was not! The H word Mom! That's NOT ok. *Me, trying to think of the H word..." ... ... Me: Be nice? Who wants to go outside?
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Legen ( wait for it ) dary 2 years ago
Only when you tell the secret to have 4 daughters. I have 2 boys and really hard looking forward to have a baby girl.
Brenda 2 years ago (edited)
Please also study how the youngest kid gets stuck doing all of the chores the older 2 didn't do because they were "doing homework" and her grades fall behind because she can't use the computer to do her own homework since bedtime is at 8 and takes the older kids 2.5 hours each to do their homework and God forbid I stay up late to get a passing grade but parents flip out either way!
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Dave Nalesnik 2 years ago
That’s my ADD self, except I’m playing both roles in this scenario 😆
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Clarissa Hogue-Dolinski 2 years ago
As someone who has been following these stories for a while, he updates the age for the girls when it gets close to their birthday month (3 at one time). We do not know their real names as they have fake ones. The youngest is called waffle (which looks like she picked it when she was 4 or 5) Yes he does post pictures of the girls occasionally, but not as often, usually just stories.
mandy the capibara 2 years ago
An author/columnist I honestly quite liked (Martin Bril) always used to write about his teenage daughters growing up. Despite the fact that his work was well written, it really made me - a girl of similar age- ver uncomfortable at the time. How must these children feel that their private lifes as teenagers are used as entertainment material. Their quarrels, their emotions, their sex lifes, their jokes. I believe they in the end received some of the profit of his books, but it still felt wrong to me, especially as adolescent years are such tumultuous times where the privacy to make mistakes, be awkward, learn to control your emotions, f up a little are very important. How would it make you feel if you're never sure that what you say or do around your dad ends up displayed to the whole world to make him money? I feel the same with this man; he probably means well but why is his fame on the internet worth more than the privacy of his children?
Inge van Echelpoel 2 years ago
Djees bored panda, i can't watch anything anymore on this. Always loading problems
Powerful Katrinka 2 years ago
I really can't stand this guy. I'm willing to bet that 95% of these things never happened, which is also the percentage of the ones that aren't funny.
Thenatural 2 years ago
100%.....it really irritates me...it seems he lives his entire life on the set of a 70's sitcom..I can hear the canned laughter with every post he puts up..utter b******t!
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Trentin Quarantino 2 years ago
A third one tonight that won't load. Do the Bored Panda people actually care any more?
Clarissa Hogue-Dolinski 2 years ago
As someone who has been following these stories for a while, he updates the age for the girls when it gets close to their birthday month (3 at one time). We do not know their real names as they have fake ones. The youngest is called waffle (which looks like she picked it when she was 4 or 5) Yes he does post pictures of the girls occasionally, but not as often, usually just stories.
mandy the capibara 2 years ago
An author/columnist I honestly quite liked (Martin Bril) always used to write about his teenage daughters growing up. Despite the fact that his work was well written, it really made me - a girl of similar age- ver uncomfortable at the time. How must these children feel that their private lifes as teenagers are used as entertainment material. Their quarrels, their emotions, their sex lifes, their jokes. I believe they in the end received some of the profit of his books, but it still felt wrong to me, especially as adolescent years are such tumultuous times where the privacy to make mistakes, be awkward, learn to control your emotions, f up a little are very important. How would it make you feel if you're never sure that what you say or do around your dad ends up displayed to the whole world to make him money? I feel the same with this man; he probably means well but why is his fame on the internet worth more than the privacy of his children?
Inge van Echelpoel 2 years ago
Djees bored panda, i can't watch anything anymore on this. Always loading problems
Powerful Katrinka 2 years ago
I really can't stand this guy. I'm willing to bet that 95% of these things never happened, which is also the percentage of the ones that aren't funny.
Thenatural 2 years ago
100%.....it really irritates me...it seems he lives his entire life on the set of a 70's sitcom..I can hear the canned laughter with every post he puts up..utter b******t!
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