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Parents Share The Most Shameful Thing Their Kid Has Done In Public, Here Are The 40 Worst Ones
Funny,FailsMAY 6, 2025

Parents Share The Most Shameful Thing Their Kid Has Done In Public, Here Are The 40 Worst Ones

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“Kids say the darndest things” or so the saying goes, which is just one more thing new parents have to learn as their children develop the ability to speak. This is probably why we’ve all heard some of the most outrageous things ever come out of children’s mouths.
Someone asked “Tell me a time your kids embarrassed you so bad you felt like you could never go out in public again,” and people shared their most unhinged stories. We also got in touch with Sydney who posted the question online. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote the best ones and be sure to add your own examples to the comments section below.

#1

Parents Share The Most Shameful Thing Their Kid Has Done In Public, Here Are The 40 Worst Ones
Not really embarrassing but when my daughter was 3 she saw some goth teens and screamed "Look mommy! Pretty vampires!!" 🤣 they were so happy
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107points

#2

Parents Share The Most Shameful Thing Their Kid Has Done In Public, Here Are The 40 Worst Ones
My brother cracked the back of my mom’s phone and they told him it would cost a lot to fix. The next day he found a penny in the grocery store and yelled “LOOK HERES MONEY FOR YOUR CRACK!”
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74points

#3

Parents Share The Most Shameful Thing Their Kid Has Done In Public, Here Are The 40 Worst Ones
My son pointed at man with a prosthetic leg and said “look mommy a robot” and the man proceeded to rip his prosthetic leg off while my 3 year old screamed as loud as he could in Sam’s club 😂
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73points

Bored Panda got in touch with Sydney Riley who posted the question online and she was kind enough to share some more details with us. Naturally, we were curious to hear why she asked parents to share these stories in the first place.

“I was genuinely curious to hear if others had similar experiences to mine. It’s fascinating how shared stories can create a sense of community among parents,” she shared. The original video ended up with over 40,000 comments, so we were curious to hear why she thought it was so engaging. “I believe that many people resonate with the shared experiences of parenting.”

#4

Parents Share The Most Shameful Thing Their Kid Has Done In Public, Here Are The 40 Worst Ones
I had to take my son in the bathroom with me… he was little. He hears someone opening a pad and yells SOMEONE IS EATING SNACKS IN HERE!
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71points

#5

Parents Share The Most Shameful Thing Their Kid Has Done In Public, Here Are The 40 Worst Ones
My 5 yo son asked the gas station guy wearing a turbin if he was a genie
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65points

#6

Parents Share The Most Shameful Thing Their Kid Has Done In Public, Here Are The 40 Worst Ones
My son saw a lady in a hijab in Walmart and screamed “WHAT IS SHE?!?” And as I was explaining different cultures, he said “no is she a pirate?!?!?” And I looked again, she was wearing an eye patch. 😭
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“Interestingly, some comments come from individuals without children, sharing their own stories of embarrassing their parents. There seems to be a universal theme where children often express their unfiltered thoughts, leading to unexpected moments for parents,” she added.

#7

Parents Share The Most Shameful Thing Their Kid Has Done In Public, Here Are The 40 Worst Ones
My daughter is an only child. But calls her baby dolls her “sisters”. She told a lady in Target I left her baby sister in the car. Mid July in SC. Police were waiting for me when I got to check out.
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61points

#8

Parents Share The Most Shameful Thing Their Kid Has Done In Public, Here Are The 40 Worst Ones
At school. I own a business where I host exotic ANIMAL birthday parties and events, my daughter told her teacher I do EXOTIC PARTIES. Left out the animals part, apparently I'm a stripper now
Shannan
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60points

#9

Parents Share The Most Shameful Thing Their Kid Has Done In Public, Here Are The 40 Worst Ones
When I was a toddler we were at church and I yelled “who’s the guy in the dress” my Mom shhhed me and said “that’s the father” to which I screamed “THATS NOT MY DADDY”.
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59points

We also asked if she had some stories of her own to share. “Absolutely! I could write an entire book on this topic. It would be great to have a podcast titled “The Feral Kind,” where parents can share their humorous and often embarrassing stories involving their children.”

#10

Parents Share The Most Shameful Thing Their Kid Has Done In Public, Here Are The 40 Worst Ones
During the Barbie movie when they showed depression Barbie my daughter shouted “mommy it’s you!” People around us laughed so loud smh.
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56points

#11

Parents Share The Most Shameful Thing Their Kid Has Done In Public, Here Are The 40 Worst Ones
My son goes to a catholic school and the teacher emailed me because my son insisted to his entire Kindergarten class that Jesus was a zombie because he came back to life!
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56points

#12

Parents Share The Most Shameful Thing Their Kid Has Done In Public, Here Are The 40 Worst Ones
When my daughter and I were at the store and we saw a person with dwarfism…she said “they must not have ate their vegetables”…the person heard her 😑
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54points

Lastly, we were curious to hear if she had any favorites from the thousands of comments. “One comment that particularly resonated with me was about “Depression Barbie.” It is a reminder that children are very perceptive and aware of their surroundings, even when we think we’re shielding them from certain realities.”

#13

Parents Share The Most Shameful Thing Their Kid Has Done In Public, Here Are The 40 Worst Ones
My very white 2yr old daughter. Bowed and said "Ni hao." to an asian family at the doctors office. I have NO clue where she learned this. They were just as confused as I was.
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53points

#14

Parents Share The Most Shameful Thing Their Kid Has Done In Public, Here Are The 40 Worst Ones
My oldest saw a black lady with what I’m assuming was vitiligo and said “mommy I wish I was tie dye like her” I didn’t respond so of course he had to say it louder.
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52points

#15

Parents Share The Most Shameful Thing Their Kid Has Done In Public, Here Are The 40 Worst Ones
It was announced that “Santa” was no longer taking pictures. My then three year old yelled “God damn it” as loud as he could. People stared and a couple busted up laughing
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51points

“I think it’s crucial to recognize that as parents, we have the responsibility to guide our children towards becoming respectful and confident individuals. Those unexpected, embarrassing moments can be transformed into teachable opportunities. It’s gratifying yet humbling to realize that despite our best efforts, our children can still surprise us with their candid remarks. Ultimately, we’re all navigating the complexities of parenthood together, doing our best to support one another through this journey.” You can find more of her work on TikTok and Instagram.

#16

Parents Share The Most Shameful Thing Their Kid Has Done In Public, Here Are The 40 Worst Ones
I got my period at Disney on ice and she was in the stall with me.and saw my underwear AND IN A VERY CROWDED BATHROOM said "Aaw, It's ok you pooped ur pants mommy, it happens"
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50points

#17

Parents Share The Most Shameful Thing Their Kid Has Done In Public, Here Are The 40 Worst Ones
My son’s preschool Mother’s Day program, they each got up and shared one of their mom’s talents. My son told everyone I can flush a toilet at target with my foot.
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50points

#18

Parents Share The Most Shameful Thing Their Kid Has Done In Public, Here Are The 40 Worst Ones
my niece (4) we were at the checkout and the lady and the register was being super rude my mom whispered at me “whats her problem?” and my niece super loud “yeah whats your problem!
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48points

#19

Parents Share The Most Shameful Thing Their Kid Has Done In Public, Here Are The 40 Worst Ones
“MY MOM SAID YOU ARENT ALLOWED TO WEAR PAJAMAS IN WALMART” to the woman wearing Cookie Monster pajama pants
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46points

#20

Parents Share The Most Shameful Thing Their Kid Has Done In Public, Here Are The 40 Worst Ones
the cashier asked my son a question and he responded with “my grandpa told me not to talk to ugly people”
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41points
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