30 Times Parents Embarrassed Themselves By Lying About Their “Genius” Kids

Over-the-top advertisements of children’s accomplishments are everywhere. “Watch Matthew’s game-winning shot!” a mom shouts to her Facebook friend uploading a video. “Little Susie is years ahead in math!” a dad proclaims at a family barbeque.

But often these compliments can get a little out of hand; moms and dads aren’t impartial when it comes to their kids’ abilities. Whether they realize they’re doing it or not, they can easily over-exaggerate.

And when they do, they end up on the subreddit called r/WokeKids. The number one internet archive of proud parents. Continue scrolling to check out our hand-picked posts from this entertaining online community and a few random pictures we found elsewhere that we thought are very appropriate and go with its content well. Enjoy!

#1 Yea Sure

30 Times Parents Embarrassed Themselves By Lying About Their “Genius” Kids

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#2 Enough Of Your S**t, Rebecca

30 Times Parents Embarrassed Themselves By Lying About Their “Genius” Kids

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#3 That’s Quite A 6yr Old

30 Times Parents Embarrassed Themselves By Lying About Their “Genius” Kids

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#4 The Gifted 4 Year Old High-Unschooler

30 Times Parents Embarrassed Themselves By Lying About Their “Genius” Kids

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#5 I Cried

30 Times Parents Embarrassed Themselves By Lying About Their “Genius” Kids

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#6 Ouch

30 Times Parents Embarrassed Themselves By Lying About Their “Genius” Kids

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#7 “Hey Buddy Hold This Spatula Real Quick”

30 Times Parents Embarrassed Themselves By Lying About Their “Genius” Kids

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#8 In The Womb? Sure

30 Times Parents Embarrassed Themselves By Lying About Their “Genius” Kids

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#9 They Would Rly Die

30 Times Parents Embarrassed Themselves By Lying About Their “Genius” Kids

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#10 Power Ranger Quotes > Bible Verses

30 Times Parents Embarrassed Themselves By Lying About Their “Genius” Kids

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#11 Damn, That 2 Year Old Is Genius

30 Times Parents Embarrassed Themselves By Lying About Their “Genius” Kids

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#12 Capitalistic Kid

30 Times Parents Embarrassed Themselves By Lying About Their “Genius” Kids

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#13 I Don’t Think This Kid Is Even Old Enough To Form Full Sentences

30 Times Parents Embarrassed Themselves By Lying About Their “Genius” Kids

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#14 Trump’s Twitter

30 Times Parents Embarrassed Themselves By Lying About Their “Genius” Kids

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#15 Story Of A Woke Son In The Wilds Of Twitter

30 Times Parents Embarrassed Themselves By Lying About Their “Genius” Kids

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#16 Been Waiting For The Right Place To Post This Enlightened Toddler

30 Times Parents Embarrassed Themselves By Lying About Their “Genius” Kids

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#17 An Interesting Title

30 Times Parents Embarrassed Themselves By Lying About Their “Genius” Kids

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#18 Hmmm

30 Times Parents Embarrassed Themselves By Lying About Their “Genius” Kids

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#19 Here’s One I Might Actually Believe

30 Times Parents Embarrassed Themselves By Lying About Their “Genius” Kids

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#20 Airtight Proof Santa Isn’t Real

30 Times Parents Embarrassed Themselves By Lying About Their “Genius” Kids

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#21 Socialism Is Now Affecting The Kids!

30 Times Parents Embarrassed Themselves By Lying About Their “Genius” Kids

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#22 Folding Ideas Calling Out The Wokest Of Kids

30 Times Parents Embarrassed Themselves By Lying About Their “Genius” Kids

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#23 Another Politically Aware 11 Year Old

30 Times Parents Embarrassed Themselves By Lying About Their “Genius” Kids

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#24 Seems Practical

30 Times Parents Embarrassed Themselves By Lying About Their “Genius” Kids

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#25 Oh God. I’ve Encountered My First One In The Wild

30 Times Parents Embarrassed Themselves By Lying About Their “Genius” Kids

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#26 Yeah I’m Sure Your Kid Gave Up The Chance For Free Candy Based On Some Adult’s Political Views

30 Times Parents Embarrassed Themselves By Lying About Their “Genius” Kids

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#27 R/Wokekids Or R/Thathappened ? Can’t Decide

30 Times Parents Embarrassed Themselves By Lying About Their “Genius” Kids

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#28 It Just Sounds Better

30 Times Parents Embarrassed Themselves By Lying About Their “Genius” Kids

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#29 Hm

30 Times Parents Embarrassed Themselves By Lying About Their “Genius” Kids

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#30 Just Found This On Facebook Lmaoooo

30 Times Parents Embarrassed Themselves By Lying About Their “Genius” Kids

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#31 Yeah, That’s What An 8 Year Old Is Worrying About

30 Times Parents Embarrassed Themselves By Lying About Their “Genius” Kids

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#32 Poster Claims Their 5th Grader Did This

30 Times Parents Embarrassed Themselves By Lying About Their “Genius” Kids

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#33 That Kid Loved It

30 Times Parents Embarrassed Themselves By Lying About Their “Genius” Kids

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#34 I Used To Be A Woke Kid Myself Back In The Day!

30 Times Parents Embarrassed Themselves By Lying About Their “Genius” Kids

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#35 Sure Man

30 Times Parents Embarrassed Themselves By Lying About Their “Genius” Kids

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