No person is perfect, so a perfect parent is someone that doesn’t exist, either. But some parents could really benefit from a course or two, or a reality check, at least.
If you’re wondering what kind of parent that would be, we have a few examples that paint a pretty colorful picture. You can find them on the list below, where we have put some images showing just how ignorant or out of touch some moms and dads are. If you thought yours were difficult, you might find yourself changing your mind by the time you reach the end of the list.
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A Mother’s Love
Some People Just Take It To A Different Level
I Asked About Learning Activities For My Toddler
Mom Of The Year Over Here
Insane Advice Found In The Wilds Of Facebook
Idiots like these are the reason why people think all Christians are nutjobs. NO ma'am or sir thats not how to instill God thats how to end up alone in a nursing home with a child that hates your very existence .
Saw This And Just Knew It Belonged Here
Really Sorry Your Baby Is A Baby
I Don't Have A Problem With Extended Nursing, But Still Using Months?
My 5-Year-Old Child Is Enrolling In School And They Say I Can’t Come And Breastfeed Him. I’m Being Discriminated Against
"Your'e Not A Real Mum Unless You Gave Vaginal Birth To It"
Yes, Yes You Could Have
I Guess If That’s What It Takes To Get You To Vaccinate Your Kids
She Left Her 4 Year Old In Charge For Only An Hour
Sure Hope The Crunchy Points Were Worth Your Child Losing His Hearing
As someone who is extremely hard of hearing (completely deaf in my left ear, half deaf in my right) nice work, mama(!) 🙄🙄🙄 navigating the world without being able to hear is really scary
Mom Gets Her Young Kid A Tattoo
Let’s Name Our Baby After How We Met
This Guy Who Has Full Gear On But His Kid Doesn’t Even Have A Helmet. What A S**tty Person
No Fatties Allowed
Who Needs Privacy. I’m Gonna Show 53,000 People Your Picture And Tell Them You Got Your Period Today
Sketchy "Possession" Of Child
Forcing A Crying Six-Year-Old To Run A Marathon?
How is a 6 year old permitted to take part in a marathon? As far as I understood there’s normally a minimum age of sixteen.
It Seemed Fine Until She Mentioned Concerns Over Dark Circles And Other Issues
What Exactly Is A "Base Tan"
Is it okay to turn my 3 month old into a rotisserie chicken?
I Wonder Why She Can't Find Another Baby Sitter
The Mom Group I'm In Is A Goldmine For Crazy. I Posted About My 2-Year-Old Asking For Privacy In The Bathroom And This Was A Comment I Got
I Really Hope That Is A Reborn Doll
She Got One Thing Right
100% Team Good Poop Time
Limiting The Amount Of Water Your Child Can Drink
This should be illegal (Edit: Thanks guys for reminding me that it is. I wrote this a 2 am when I was half asleep😅)
"Anon Post Because I Am Ashamed"
I can only hope that daycare does see the injuries and reports her.
How Can I Make My 4-Month-Old Have Skinnier Legs?
Naming A Child Penelople
Yes, The Problem Is Definitely Not That You Gave A Phone To A 2-Year-Old
And making a 2yo sit in the corner for hours should be child abuse. The recommendation for a "time out" is one minute per year.
This Extreme Fear-Mongering Angers Me So Much
No worries, pretty sure the 2.5 YO will survive. Unfortunately, your month-old, on the other hand...
When You Accidentally Adopt Defective Children And Need To Detox Them
They Had Their 12 And 15 Year-Old Boys In The Bed Of The Truck, Sitting On Dining Room Chairs, Holding Their New Glass Dining Room Table Facing The Wind For Maximum Drag
The Hypocrisy K*lls Me
Er, why is the dog being vaccinated reassuring but the kid doesn’t get the same protection? Add to that that the kid getting tetanus isn’t less likely if the dog is vaccinated anyway, and I’m completely lost. Not as lost as OP and their poor child, though.
How To K*ll Your Kid At School In One Easy Step
Mom Wishes Her Teenage Daughter Had Genetic Disorder
Should She Have Another?
The brutal part is that in previous posts she says she can’t leave her husband with her baby because it’s the same as being watched by an 8 year old. Other post history includes complaining about how awful it is with her husband and if she can continue to be with him.
Reading all these posts, I’m beginning to understand how Trump got to be President Elect…. Sadly, the crazy seems to be global these days.
7-Year-Old Gets Bullied At School For Sitting In A Car Seat, So Mom Waits Until He's Asleep, Takes A Photo Of Him, And Posts It On The Official Parents Magazine Instagram Page
In the UK, children should use a child car seat until they are 12 years old or 135 centimeters (4 ft 5 inches) tall, whichever comes first. After that, they should use a seat belt.
From A Mom Group On Instagram. I Guess People Without Children Are Not Allowed To Be Tired
I Wonder Why This Isn’t Working
Finally Found One In The Wild. Almost 450 Comments Flaming Her
Quality family time - watching a serial killer documentary with your 10 year old. Well done mom!
Where Are This Kids Parents? He Was Alone For At Least 10 Minutes
And no one did anything? If I looked around and saw no one with a child this young I would call out and then take the child to security.
Asking For A Friend
LOL, that one I could get behind. Compared to the rest it's remarkably innocuous. Mind you pay the kid back, though!
"Mommy Moment"
2-Year-Old Addicted To Screens
Woman Posts Photo Of Young Daughter Scrubbing A Toilet
I think this obviously staged photo (already spotless toilet) is one of the scariest things I’ve ever seen. Why?
I Was In The Wrong For Telling Her About Her Kid Having A Plastic Bag Over Their Head And Someone Who Needed To Mind Their Own Business
All Of Our Shoes Stink, It's Just The Way It Is
Man, life must sock so hard to have parents that will allow their bad decisions to stink up the beginning of their lives...
"Disappointing And Frustrating"
Popped Up On My Newsfeed
Parents Who Can’t Keep Their Contagious Child At Home Are Completely Insane, Especially To Vulnerable Babies And Immunocompromised Individuals
Gee I Wonder Why People Were Being Rude?
The Girl Is Wearing Headphones Because, You Know, Safety First
Visible safety gear = zero. It's the fault of the entire culture, not just those particular parents.
Allowing Children In Places Clearly Barricaded Just For Clicks
You Can’t Fix Stupid
Man Straps Baby To Lawnmower
Do Idiots In Truck Beds Count?
Well that was depressing! Some of these "parents" shouldn't have had children.
Please, oh please, let these all be fiction! I thought this would be a funny post, but it's scary & sad for these people's kids.
here in Italy they say: the mother of stupid is always pregnant. Truer words were never spoken. And I agree with Susical
Well that was depressing! Some of these "parents" shouldn't have had children.
Please, oh please, let these all be fiction! I thought this would be a funny post, but it's scary & sad for these people's kids.
here in Italy they say: the mother of stupid is always pregnant. Truer words were never spoken. And I agree with Susical