Parents are often judged too harshly for their behavior. If their kids eat a meal without any vegetables present, the internet will be in an uproar. And if a little one manages to escape from mom’s sight in the grocery store, other shoppers might assume that she doesn’t care about her kiddos.
Parents are human beings, and they shouldn’t be crucified for every small mistake. But there are some behaviors that are unforgivable and deserve to be called out. Redditors have recently been discussing things moms and dads do that immediately make them look trashy, so we’ve gathered some of their best replies below. Enjoy scrolling through these examples of what not to do while raising kids, and be sure to upvote the parenting choices that would make you raise your eyebrows too!
#22
When a parent is so inattentive that their older child is essentially raising the younger children, 24/7.
To the point where the younger child is stuck with a broken leg for two weeks, before getting attention for it. Accidental attention, because the parent was completely unaware of the fact that this is why the child is refusing to walk and screaming in pain every time they're forced to. Just because you *can* have kids, doesn't mean you'll be good at it, or even should.
To the point where the younger child is stuck with a broken leg for two weeks, before getting attention for it. Accidental attention, because the parent was completely unaware of the fact that this is why the child is refusing to walk and screaming in pain every time they're forced to. Just because you *can* have kids, doesn't mean you'll be good at it, or even should.
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31points
#23
Not listening to doctors, health studies, or any recent health info that has come out.
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29points
#25
People who hit their kids to teach their kids that hitting is bad.
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28points
#26
When you say something like "If you don't stop doing X then we are going home." and then when they don't stop, you don't go home.
Worse is when they are throwing a fit and you try to bribe them to stop doing something. *kid screaming* "do you want X?" *kid nods and you give them the thing* Congrats, you just paid them to throw a fit next time.
Worse is when they are throwing a fit and you try to bribe them to stop doing something. *kid screaming* "do you want X?" *kid nods and you give them the thing* Congrats, you just paid them to throw a fit next time.
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26points
#27
I knew a girl who was talking about changing her daughter’s diaper and used the word ‘p**sy’ when referring to her infant daughter’s genitalia, which has always struck me as horrifying.
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25points
#29
Threatening them with store employees “sit down or that lady is going to yell at you” I always say who me? Why would I do that?
Scuta44:
The lady in line at the grocery store telling her toddler ‘that man is going to spank you’ while pointing at me.
He had just asked his mom for a candy.
Scuta44:
The lady in line at the grocery store telling her toddler ‘that man is going to spank you’ while pointing at me.
He had just asked his mom for a candy.
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24points
#30
My friend used to tell her daughter, "Why don't you act more like did_it_right's daughter. She's behaving, why can't you be more like her?"
THAT would make my skin crawl.
THAT would make my skin crawl.
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22points