Let’s face it, parenting is one of the biggest challenges that we’ll ever have to face in our lives. It’s right up there alongside fighting off an alien invasion, surviving a zombie apocalypse, rocket science, and plugging in a USB cable on the first try. So it’s no wonder that most parents are less than perfect. In fact, it’s pretty much the norm.
However, they’re nowhere near the level that some of the parents featured on the ‘Parents Are Effing Dumb’ subreddit are. There, you’ll find some of the biggest fails that will make you gasp, shout “think of the children!”, and think about taking these people’s parenting license away. Remember to buckle up and upvote the pics that made your jaw drop as you scroll down the rollercoaster that is this descent into parenting weirdness.
When it comes to parenting, both extremes—absolute perfectionism/trying to be a ‘perfect’ parent and not trying hard enough—can be harmful to the family. And while it’s very clear what bad parenting is, perfectionism is more insidious and sneaky and can actually end up being just as harmful as actual neglect or ignorance, though in a very different way. We spoke about the pitfalls of this with an expert in the field of psychology.
#1 I’m Sorry, What??
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#2 He’s Not Wrong
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#3 My Family Does This To Me All The Time, And Each Time I Tell Them It Discourages Me But They Still Do It
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#4 How Could She Not Know How Antlers Work?
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#5 And I Know That From Home
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#6 Me Getting My Vaccinations After My Mother Refused For Me To Have Them
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#7 Actually What The F**k
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#8 She Is Insane
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#9 Very Not Cool
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#10 Oh Dear Mom
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#11 Tweet Says It All
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#12 What If The Neighbors Had Dogs
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#13 Please Show Support To The Op On His Post Since His Parents Surely Won’t
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#14 Can’t Imagine What That Kid Has To Deal With
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#15 Wow Just Wow
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#16 Drip Or Drown
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#17 Imagine… Uggh
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#18 Parents Theory
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#19 Bad Parenting
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#20 Florida Teen Dies From Covid-19 After Mom Takes Her To Church “Covid Party”
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#21 Atleast One Person In The Comments Had The Sense To Tell Her To Call A Doctor! This Is Too Much
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#22 Taking A Picture Instead Of Saving Your Child
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#23 Mum Is Angry At Her Child For Growing
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#24 Another Great Example Of Dumb Parents
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#25 Wtf
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#26 Big Brain Logic
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#27 Mint Drugs
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#28 Family Had Symptoms Of Covid But Sent Child To School Regardless
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#29 My Parents Think This Is A Cute Decoration
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#30 Found This On Facebook
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#31 Woke Up And Saw My Door Removed By My Parents. I Asked Them “Why?” And They Replied With “Privacy Isn’t Necessary”
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#32 Tell Me Why
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#33 Sorry If Repost
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#34 Let Me Just Punish My Kid For Being Depressed Instead Of Trying To Deal With It
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#35 It’s A Repost
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#36 Everyone Is Fine Today And No Bad Habits Were Formed
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#37 Well, He Tried
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#38 My Dad Needs To Stay Off The Internet
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#39 We Know Everything About You
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#40 That Kid Is Like 1
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#41 I Did It
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#42 Modern Names From Modern Parents… Parent Stupidity
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#43 7yo Gets Bullied At School For Sitting In A Car Seat, So Mom Waits Until He’s Asleep, Takes A Photo Of Him, And Posts It On The Official Parents Magazine Instagram Page (855k Followers)
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#44 We’re In A Crowded Terminal And This Toddler Wouldn’t Stop Crying And Screaming, So Her Mom Gave Her A Whistle To Play With
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#45 Yes, The Problem Is Definitely Not That You Gave A Phone To A 2 Year Old!
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#46 Ou Mama!
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#47 Sad We Have To Create Something So We Don’t Forget Children
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#48 My Son Likes To Do Something He Likes And He Deserves It, But Doesn’t Need It. What Should I Do?
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#49 Nice Name
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#50 This Mom Be Like “I Wonder Why My Kids Don’t Confide In Me For Anything?”
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