“Kids Who Mean Well”: 40 Examples Of Kids’ Honesty Hilariously Backfiring

Kids say the darndest things. But have you seen what they write and do?! There’s a tiny but brilliant online community on Reddit called r/KidsWhoMeanWell that collects hilarious examples of just how direct and blunt kids can be even when they have the best intentions.

We’ve collected some of the most hilarious, bizarre, and honest things that children have ever written and done at school and at home to share with you. Scroll down to check out the funniest pics, and hopefully, it’ll remind you of how much courage we all used to have when we were little. Just think for a moment how everyone would react to you if you wrote or did things like that now.

Bored Panda wanted to learn more about honesty, authenticity, and kindness in communication, so we reached out to Andrea Bonior, Ph.D., the host of the mental health advice podcast ‘Baggage Check’ and the bestselling author of ‘Detox Your Thoughts.’ Read on for our interview with her.

#1 Dream Big, Dr. King

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#2 Little Kids Are The Best

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#3 This Isn’t Exactly What We Meant When We Told Him That He Could Look Up Puppy Training Tips On Youtube

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#4 So Loving

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#5 Gee, Thanks Kid!

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#6 Actual Letter From Kid

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#7 Some Wise Words For Mrs. Clark!

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#8 Stand Up For What You Believe In

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#9 Hope You Make It!

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#10 It’s Just Meth

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#11 Lucky

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#12 My Friend’s Son Had To Write An Apology Note To A Classmate

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#13 Thanks Mom

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#14 That Escalated Quickly

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#15 No Pie For Me, Thanks

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#16 My 6 Year Old Drew Her Dad, Me, Herself And Her Little Brother….. We’re Snorkelling

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#17 This Kid Is Going Places

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#18 It’s The Thought That Counts

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#19 Letters Kids Have Sent To Soldiers (The Motherlode)

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#20 A Letter From My Daughter

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#21 Happy Valentines Mom!

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#22 Roses Are Red

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#23 Can I Pet Your Titties?

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#24 Dad Is The Best Cook

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#25 It’s The Thought That Counts… Right? Happy Birthday!

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#26 Gotta Help The Family Out

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#27 Serial Killer In The Making

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#28 When Your Notebook Is Lost, Then You Find It

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#29 I Mean… She’s Not Wrong?

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#30 You And Half The Block, Kid

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#31 Asked My Daughter To Write An Apology Letter

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#32 Thank You For Protecting Our Country

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#33 (X-Posting From R/Kidsarefuckingstupid On The Suggestion Of A Member Of This Sub). Bless Her, She Tried. Seems A Bit Confused On The Veteran vs. Veterinarian Thing, Though

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#34 See You When You Die

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#35 I Felt Bad For The Guy ¯_(ツ)_/¯

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#36 I’m Fine

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#37 Suddenly Penis

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#38 I Love You So Much

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#39 My Nephew’s First Attempt At A Long Neck Dinosaur

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#40 Hallmark’s Next Top Card Writer

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