Before children develop their prefrontal cortex and figure out all the unspoken rules of polite society, they get a brief window of pure freedom, saying and doing whatever pops into their heads.
Great for them. Not always so great for their parents. Because while that zero filter can be hilarious, it can also lead to some painfully awkward moments.
On TikTok, Trey Colbert asked parents to spill the most mortifying things their kids have pulled off—the kind that make you want to avoid public outings forever. Their replies did not disappoint. Scroll down for the most entertaining ones… and maybe send a little sympathy to these parents. They’ve earned it.

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#21

My son saw a man with dwarfism and started screaming “MOMMY ITS AN ELF!” We had just watched buddy the elf.
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#22

I was hospitalized for stress got out we were at the store she says “ mom you’re out of rehab” 😭😭 I swore I felt the stares.
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#23

My daughter had to write a poem about me a as mom... She said she gets all the candy and sweets... cause I have diabetes... It was posted in the hall with my picture for everyone to see.
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#24

My son told the pediatrician when he was like 7 or 8 that “my mom doesn’t make us wear seatbelts and we duck if we see a cop “ NEVER HAPPENED and I was so speechless I couldn’t even react.
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#25

This guy had a huge birth mark on his forehead at the mall & my son asked if a dog pooped on him.
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#26
We were at Walmart and I told my son he better stop or he was in trouble and he said “… are you going to whoop me till I bleed” HUH YOU HAVE NEVER EVEN BEEN WHOOPED.
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#27

In Walmart and a nun was in front of us and my daughter yelled "why do people come into Walmart wearing the most ridiculous things."
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#28

When my 3-year-old pointed with a bindi on her forehead and asked if the little girl had a boo-boo, I was mortified.
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#29

Not my kid but a girl I nannied in my twenties. I went on the elevator to drop her off at pre k and there was a woman on it who was heavy set. As the doors were closing, the little girl said loudly, “Is she fat or is there a baby in her tummy?” Longest elevator ride in my life.
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#30

We visited a family member and as soon as my son walked in he said “it’s so dirty. You guys need to clean up.”
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#31
This little boy at the park had something wrong I think it was spina bifida and used his arms to get around. My son thought he was playing so he started doing the same. I got in my car and couldn't help but cry.
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#32
My 3 yo told her pediatrician “I think you forgot to brush your teeth today.”
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#33

My son around 4 at the time ask a black lady why did she have chocolate all over her face.
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#34
My oldest son pointed to a balding man and said “he’s not wearing any hair on his head”. My second oldest son told a classmate’s mom that I said her son looked like Oscar The Grouch. He really did.
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#35

My oldest told her kindergarten teacher that her mom and dad are cousins 🫠 I was so mortified that I sent her teacher a message informing her that we are in no way related and I don’t know what made her say that and all she said was “No worries, have a good weekend!” Which somehow made me feel more embarrassed.
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