This deserves it's place on top of the list. With the other things you'll have rude and uneducated kids that become entitled adults, but at least they get to become adults.

I wish I could upvote this over and over.

This should be so much higher. I have kids. I have dogs. One of my dogs LOVES kids. Loves being ridden like a horse (120lb german shepherd) and having small children climbing all over him. The other one is terrified of kids, luckily he has a very mean bark and isn't confrontational. He puffs himself up, barks as loud as he can and retreats backwards while barking. It's enough to scare them off. It's the parents not the kids or my dog. *EDIT* hey look it's number 2 now 😁

Yes! That kid is your diamond, great! He/she is a pain in my butt. I do not live your diamond.

How I was taught and how I taught my daughter. Do not be afraid from making mistakes, just make sure you learn from the experience in not repeating them.

YES. It takes a village to raise a child and parents should expect that village will need to reprimand your kid once in a while.

I agree with this 1000%. I woke up one morning and saw the neighbor's kid asleep on the porch. When I went to see if he was OK, he told me he missed curfew and was locked out for the night. That is so horrible!

I get that parents-to-be are excited about their new lives and as long as they aren't setting fires or making a huge mess of things, then go for it. Just understand that most people aren't nearly as invested as you are in your future child's sex. This would be the second most boring social event, right behind the baby shower. Only my opinion.

Beauty pageants for kids should be illegal.

this should be used when boys are doing something like putting hot dogs on the slide, not for s3xual h@rassment (edit: ty all SO MUCH for the upvotes!!!)

yea cuz unless they’re gonna live in the woods forever away from society they need to know math and how to write

That's not a trend, that's just bad parenting.

A very distant relative of mine has a YouTube channel with her unschooled kids, and they’re always crying in the back or telling her to stop the camera and it’s just insane that she still posts it

Those parents need to be banned from attending. They can wait in the car park.

Had my ears pierced as a baby. Now I have 6 in one ear, 4 in the other (including a Daith piercing). And tattoos. Hehe, maybe I can blame it on not having a choice when I was a kid. The rest were my choice and my decision.

Also, keep in mind serving size for a 5yo should be much smaller than a teenager or adult. If it doesn't satisfy, let them have a bit more, but never force food on kids.

My kid had diagnosed mental health issues, and would often slam the door repeatedly. In a small house, this can be very loud indeed. Along with therapy, etc, we took the door away for a few months. Had a fabric door curtain for some privacy.

Ryan's toy review. I remember the first time seeing it after my daughter told me about it. I had to explain to her that not everyone gets to go on vacation every month. Now I see that kid and he looks tired and miserable.

Ohhhhh gaaaawd; a vegan parent; Dont force your kids to eat a sh1tty vegan diet

One of my best friends is an English teacher to 7-9th graders and..THIS. she doesn't get emails or calls from parents on how to help their kids learn. She gets angry emails about a child getting zeros on grades for not turning in homework. Emails stating "that was obviously A level work, all their other teachers gave them an A". In spelling and grammar there is only one correct way, there is rarely room for interpretation! After ten years of teaching she is rethinking her career choice. Not because of the children, because of the parents. She can't discipline a student who threw a desk at her twice. It's definitely a modern thing, my mom would have dragged me out of principal's office by my ear. This child's parent said she "misunderstood his actions".

Wild f*****g thought here; TREAT YOUR KIDS EQUALLY REGARDLESS OF WHAT SEX THEY ARE. This s**t damaged me and my siblings so much. The son was the golden child, the girls were all but ignored. This s**t needs to stop

My sister in law keeps posting pictures of her daughters doing everyday kid activities, but what shocks me most are the comments. Every day there is at least one person commenting “wow so sexy” or other version of “sexy” on a picture where her daughters pose for the camera. It’s usually her female friends commenting and she replies things like “aww thank you” or such. Who the hell thinks a 5 year old is sexy? And what mother isn’t alarmed by such comments??

My dad and his wife did this with their sons. I kid you not, they were forced to quit hockey and soccer due to damaged knees, shoulders and backs when they were in their teens.

I don't violate my kids personal space. Well they are adults now but still didn't do it while they were younger, but I also don't violate my wife's personal space either. I really dislike hearing people talking about going through their kids and spouses phones, wallets and other things, these people lack boundaries.

Like , when you decide to give your kid a whole makeover with your makeup and then wonder why they dont like the way they look without it.

If a kid can't learn how to cope with failure, they turn into an adult man-child, who falsely claims that they had an election stolen from them!

Additionally....using "pet names" for your child's anatomy/genitals and not understanding why this is problematic/dangerous. If your child tells the teacher that uncle Tom licked their "cookie"....the teacher may not understand the SIGNIFICANCE of this confession. Teach kids the proper words for parts of their body.

That's not a trend. It's neglectful parenting.

Why would you even do that? It was hard for my parents to put me to bed. Sleep is really important, especially at this young age.

Ugh, my parents had unrealistic expectations for me like the friend mentioned. I almost took my life plenty of times. I even would contemplate suicide when I didn't make my parents look perfect.

Illegal business? What, do they think their teenager is running a drug ring from their bedroom?

I don't think punching a kid in the face is a good idea, even if they are being a little s**t. Some of the posts have anger issues.

Social skills are not learned through homeschooling. This must be compensated for somehow. It is hard

*If you do that s**t ON PURPOSE you are an as****le. If your kids do something incredibly stupid (like run in front of a moving car, or something like that) then go for it, they deserve it.

Same. I was raised to be compliant and always caring about what other people think. Likely why I feel the need to comment on social media on a daily basis. .... sorry for my constant ramblings.

i taught myself to sing quietly.laugh quietly. scream quietly. cry quietly.

My biggest pet peeves is children who think it's ok to come up and interrupt an adults conversation. I get they are only a child but teach your damn kid some manners. Unless there is blood involved, idgaf.

As a parent having this imposed on me as a child brings up resentment. There is a difference between giving children a voice and letting them be disrespectful turds. Our children have a voice and we allow them to teach us as much as we teach them. Allowing them space to speak their mind has led to some very interesting and sometimes amusing conversations at the dinner table. It also means in social situations they know how to interact respectively with adults.

Any adult with any authority, pretty much regardless of the situation, should not only listen to the child, but make sure they don't feel they could get in trouble for it.

My mother was always praised regarding me. "She's so quiet!" "It's so nice that she can entertain herself at such a young age!" Or maybe I had crippling shyness and struggled to find the words to express myself.

Man, while growing up, my problems were ALWAYS diminished and dismissed, I was taught that "there are people with bigger problems out there", I was so ignored that now as an adult, it takes me way too long before I attend my necessities

I grew up getting kicked under every table anytime I started talking. If my parents didn't like what i was saying and we were with company my mother would kick me under the table constantly to get me to stop talking. And it wasn't like I was saying anything wrong, but if they just wanted me to be quiet, I got a kick. It made me crazy. I finally kicked her back one day, lol, and boy did I get punished for that!

Like when I break down and tell her how stupid I feel in all of my advanced classes, she just yells at me and tells me that I just want people to feel bad for me and that I'm just saying I can't do it because I don't want to. Basically just tells me to suck it up and try harder then she gets mad when I don't ask her for help. Literally just pick one!

I grew up in that culture and time when I was expected to keep my mouth shut, my grandmother took me to bars every weekend and sat me away from her and pumped me full of Shirley Temples, (7up and maraschino cherry juice). It really does impact a young person's mindset and not in a positive way. I know that all too well.

I have this in an intense way: my parents don’t listen to me when I tell them I’m straight, they assume that I’m lying because I’m scared to tell the truth!!! Like seriously my parents divorced BECAUSE my mom came out, she knows how hard it is and she knows who I am and the signs that I’m not telling the truth! (Know this will get downvoted because it’s usually the other way around)

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My parents used the following phrase "Pretend that you are not here or you do not exist". When I got older, I would often be hushed and scolded if I dared say something. It was difficult for me to have a job, or be social at my job and participate in meetings, despite all that my parents wanted money. It was an amazing cognitive dissonance I still struggle with.

I agree, but I birthed a child who at 17 can turn a 2 minute story into a 10 minute story. Sometimes I wish I hadn't encouraged her to speak out so much lol

I was taught that as well, and not to interrupt adults when they are talking. Instead, I listened. I learned how to communicate at an adult level by silently observing the adults. I was also told when my mother visited friends and neighbors with me to sit still on the sofa, don't touch anything, and speak only when spoken to. It was a right of passage and as I grew older I gained privileges. Accepting a cookie and only one. It taught me manners and to be considerate of others.

Children who are neither seen or heard re the best ones. Kids, by and large, are annoying, loud and actively good if their way to be obnoxious and no everyone wants to deal with your little snot being the center of attention.

Tossing a phone to a kid any time there is a wait. I get the desire to keep busy while waiting but we don't learn patience without practice

I don't know, my parents were our friends and still disciplined us. There's a middle ground between the two situations described here. I don't like parents like OP.

Youneeke Naighm is what I christened my daughter.

Homeschooling, when done right, is amazing. I was brought up homeschooled and I'm in a much better place academically than I would have been had I grown up in public school. Unschooling is the problem, as well as parents who want to homeschool but don't take responsibility for their children's education.