Love it or loathe it, it’s not a secret that parenting can be a handful.
Whether you dreamed of having a big family since you were a kid or you unconsciously caved into the antiquated belief that having children means you’ve succeeded in life – you’ve likely experienced regret at least a couple of times.
To learn more about the troubling thoughts that some parents get, Bored Panda reached out to a parenting coach. “I think most parents have moments where they think - did I really sign up for this? And it can be made worse by the pressure we feel from social media - the ‘perfect family’ pictures,” Laura said when we pondered whether feeling this low was normal.
We then questioned our expert on what someone should do if they are having such thoughts, and the woman responded as follows: “First things first - a reality check. Pause and remember that everyone is doing the best that they can - us, our kids, and other people. Don’t suffer alone. Find someone to talk to if you are struggling with parenting guilt/regrets. Get honest with your friends about your parenting struggles, and you will find that they’ll open up to you about theirs.”
In short, raising a kid is bound to be challenging. However, there are plenty, if not more, things that make being a parent awesome. Their imagination, intelligence – I mean, you’ve literally got a friend for life. Plus, let’s not forget all the funny things they say! Laura, for instance, advises all parents to write things down: “We always think we’ll remember what our kids say that is funny, but we don’t. So keep a record of their funny/cute sayings somewhere, as part of a memory box to treasure.”
Now, onto the article!
“What is the funniest thing a child has ever said to you?” – this web user turned to one of Reddit’s most informative and thought-provoking communities, asking its members to reveal the funniest things their offspring have ever said to them. The thread managed to garner over 5K upvotes as well as 2.8K comments containing some hilarious tales.
More info: Reddit | Encouraging Parents
#21
I'm a chubby guy, anyway I was hanging out with some friends after work and one of my friend's kid just plainly says, "You're wiggily." We all bust out laughing at this because it was such an astute observation. Later we were all getting ready to sit down to dinner and the same kid then says, "I'm going to sit next to the Wiggily One!" At that point my friends and I absolutely lost it.
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146points
#22
My 4 year old nephew asked me why there was a man in a field dressed in a horsey suit. He was looking at a horse.
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142points
#23
My cousin who was like 3 at the time asked me how old I am and I said 22 he goes “ oh I thought you were 50”
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128points
#24
My niece has an old soul and would always come to some big revelations. At a family get together when she was three she flopped down in her chair with a big sigh and said sadly, "some day I'll have to get a job," she looked crushed. When I asked her what job she'd have when she was a grown up she proudly told me she'd make the french fries at mcdonalds
A year later I noticed she was looking sad while visiting and asked her what was wrong. Another big sigh and she hung her head in her hands,
"I'm not married yet."
EDIT: Thank you very much for the award!
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128points
#25
Had recently shaved and gelled my hair into a mohawk and some random kid whom i walked past said: "Hey cool guy". Not really what i'm used to hearing so i laughed.
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127points
#26
-18 working at a boy scout camp during the summer. Store manager.
Kid comes up (M 10?11?) and he points at his face
“We have the same!”
“We have the same!”
Me: “The same?”
Him: “We have the same!”
Me:”Same what?”
Him:”Your teeth are messed up just like mine”
Out of nowhere roasted by a child lmao
Edit:
Thanks for the award. He definitely did not mean it rudely, but how it came about was hilarious.
Thanks for the award. He definitely did not mean it rudely, but how it came about was hilarious.
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122points
#27
Working for a school. Listening to kids babble on about whatever, I had a child tell me “I have 3 brothers, they all have girlfriends. Except one them and he paints his nails but I don’t know why..”
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121points
#28
Back when my son was 3 I spent a lot of time teaching him about road safety and how to safely cross the street. I told him that at intersections you had to wait for the little white man to appear on the crosswalk light before you could start to cross the road and not to go when the orange hand was there.
Of course, my son starts screaming "DADDY WHERE'S THE WHITE MAN?!" at the top of his lungs every time we walk up to an intersection. We're Caucasian. Being three he screeches this at everyone we encountered, regardless of race, demanding to know if they knew the white man.
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118points
#29
My brother: dad, im not going to tell you the flavor of your surprise birthday cake.
At least he kept something secret
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109points
#30
A couple hours after telling my three year old that he was going to be a big brother, he came up to me and asked “mum where are we going to get the skin?”
Turns out he assumed we would be getting the ‘meat’ for the new baby from the butchers.
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102points
#31
My daughter definitely had it coming when she was two and said “Mommy, I’m not going to use the potty anymore! I’ll just go in my pants.”
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99points
#32
My daughter at two and a half years old...
"Daddy, my poo smells like s**t."
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99points
#33
Overhead a young (like 6-ish) year old boy ask his friend,
"Do you have a girlfriend?"
"No."
"Oh. That's okay, we can share mine."
92points
#34
My little sister was showing off all of her toys to my friends once. I was ~15, she was ~5.
She brought out a doll with bright green hair.
Her: Now, this is just an ordinary doll...
Me: Her hair doesn't look very ordinary.
Her (suddenly exasperated): It's in a BRAID, *CarrotAnkles*!
Said friends still call me by name in the exact same tone.
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92points
#35
I used to be quite heavy, though people always said I "carried it well."
One day I was shopping at the grocery store, and noticed a rather attractive young mother looking at the produce with her little girl, probably 3 or 4 years old.
Just as I worked my way past them, the little girl looked up at me, smiled sweetly, and said, "Hello, fat man."
One day I was shopping at the grocery store, and noticed a rather attractive young mother looking at the produce with her little girl, probably 3 or 4 years old.
Just as I worked my way past them, the little girl looked up at me, smiled sweetly, and said, "Hello, fat man."
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91points
#36
My 4 yo cousin was firmely convinced that MJ died in the 80s, so I told him that I remembered his death so it couldn't have passed such a long time. He looked at me and serious as hell ascertained that I was pretty old to behave the way I do and then asked me if dinosaurs were still alive when I was a kid.
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90points
#37
“Uncle Drkumph, I peed out of my butt!!” Like he was so excited about it.
He had diarrhea..
86points
#38
When i was a kid, i remember my friend trying to tell me about lesbians, but she didn’t remember the word „lesbian“.
So she said: „sometimes a woman loves a woman, and kisses her like a man. That woman is a ... uhm ...s-...step-.. SKEPTICAL“
So she said: „sometimes a woman loves a woman, and kisses her like a man. That woman is a ... uhm ...s-...step-.. SKEPTICAL“
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#39
My friend's little cousin was giving us all Pokémon names. When he got to my biggest friend he said "And you can be Pokémon stadium!"
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72points
#40
My four year old brother was messing around with a knife, and i grabbed it away from him, and told him to be careful.
He asked me why. So i said he could really hurt himself and die. I then said you know (insert brothers name) if you ever die my heart would be broken.
His reply: You know op if you ever die my heart would be fixed.
Man i was so offended but it caught me so off guard i couldnt help but laugh ahah
71points