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One of the best counterarguments I've heard.

"It takes a steady hand..."

Never thought of it that way. 😂

I worked in a daycare for a while. I had a kid that loved coming to the daycare. One day when his mom came to pick him up, he gave me a big wave goodbye as he's walking out the door to tell me how much fun he had that day. And then he walked straight into the edge end of the open door cause he wasn't watching where he was going. I felt loved too. ❤🙊

This suddenly makes me feel a lot better about my situation. Thanks!

Apparently, I'm doing ok with my little asshôles.

I was surprised to be told my little nephew can be an obnoxious brat when it's just him and his parents, because when I've seen him he's always been good as gold. ^_^

When I hear my little sister is quiet and normal at daycare, but she’s whooping everybody’s a*s at home.

Oh good I am doing something right as a mommy.

Yup. Teachers are like such angels. And you are thinking wrong kids, maybe?

So often when I had positive parent conferences the parents would be shocked at how well their children behaved at school.

We called it 'company manners'. Our children were expected to know how to behave in public, and when guests in others homes. They weren't perfect, but we did expect manners from them. Now they are fully functional adults I am proud of.

My mother always says this, and I once read an article about it, too: if your children, especially small children, keep up their good behaviour while in public, of course they'll be exhausted when you reach home, it's work! When they feel safe with you, that's when they feel they can let out their real frustration and tiredness - similarly to when adults finally find someone they can whine to about their bad day. I've realised myself that my twins often just need some cuddles and quiet when they throw a tantrum after being out and socialising, and who couldn't relate to that?

Are you saying I am too good as a dad? Now I feel like DJ Khaleed - Suffering From Success :/

I always said to my husband at least they use manners and are respectful when they were out of the house. It's a good point, kids do need a release and there is no better or safer place for a meltdown than their homes. Still pissed me off though, some of these meltdowns were on steroids lol

There's never an excuse to be a d**k. This is a toxic post.

That's how you get adults who are adorable to everyone at work, but then come home and lash out all pent up frustration on their spouse and children because it's the closest people who are supposed to be your punching bag.

They don't have to be pains at home to have the best parents. They can still be true to themselves at home. Nothing worse than a d^^^, at home who's such an angel out in public . People think you're delusional about your kids behaviour.

Right. And here I just thought they were genuinely d***s. But I get it now!!!

Very, very true!

Um they kind of need to have manners and respect at home and in public.

In my grade 1 first semester grading paper, my teacher wrote I was a little bit talkative. My father wrote back it was the reason I was sitting on his right side (deaf on that side); there was nothing to do about it. I read the comment like 20 years later and thought "that's why!".

Agreed! My daughters school keeps telling me she's too shy and has no confidence... I said you must be confusing her with someone else as at home she's the most confident LOUDEST little girl ever 😊😍

It's like me but I'm a d**k at home and then my mom lectures me about being a d**k so I keep doing it to p**s her off

Kids who are polite both at home, and in public have been taught that their little antics don't fly and if they want to live to see tomorrow they'll stop pissing their parents off, because the parents brought them into this world, and God as my witness, they can take them out of it! Upvote if you catch the joke.

I tell my parents to appreciate us a little more, my siblings and I are angels outside the house, we are helpful, kind, sweet, soft spoken, calm, not argumentative, people say our parents raised us well and always want us over... when we get home, all bets are off, we are always fighting with each other, arguing, blaming each other, leaving the chores for the other one to do, Lol. Thankfully, even as silly as we can get at home, my mother gets us in line and we do the chores and haven't killed each other yet

This is how things are all at my house. I would not expect anything less

Thank you for this

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So if they behave like that as adults everything is alright? Being a d**k to your loved ones is just a sign of being a d**k, no matter the age.

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Buy one get one free avocados, I’ll fight everyone

Ok but seriously periods are so crazy, like you bleed what would probably be a concerning amount, if it were coming from anywhere else, and you get mild to severe pain, but have to continue with your life as if nothing is wrong? Not to mention this goes on for a week every month for YEARS. WTF nature?

Yes.

Ahhaahahah

Oh God, me too!

Stegosauruses are so cool 😎

She's got mom's number

Lol

I see you too.

Why is this so true god I'm old

This mommy has nothing to be ashamed of though

I’m an introvert but people like me and want to tell me their life stories all the time. I’m not mean though so I smile and listen, then hide in my room for a week or two.

And one of the most important things you'll ever do in your life.

Yeah! That was just - Uhhh, like . . . 🦗

To be fair I thought she meant sticky tape at first! I taught myself to say record instead, not that it really matters. I don’t know why I did it, I don’t have much going on.

I feel this sm and I’m not even in my thirties yet 😭😭😭

It's bliss 😭

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just don't say that when they're around or it'll come back to bite ya