Amusing Thread Gripes About Non-Parents Who Think They Know Everything About Parenting

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Ally Perry • Writer and Editor
Aug 7, 2023 1:00 PM EDT

Listening to the way that some people speak, it would seem like the greatest parents are the ones that don't even have kids. One of the worst nightmares of those that are actually raising children is that holier-than-thou person who wants to tell you how much better they are going to be when they have your job.

The truth is, parenthood is one of the ultimate shocks to the system when it comes to expectations vs. reality. You can have all the well meaning, gentle parenting intentions in the world, but it's guaranteed that your kid will test these to the limit with some of the things that they do. 

This has been underlined in a recent Twitter thread, in which parents bemoaned all the sanctimonious things that non-parents love to say about how they would raise their children. If they do end up having kids, they'll be on the receiving end of some serious karma. 

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    Font - sarah radz @sarahradz_ Follow Nonparents be like: I would simply instruct the toddler to do something he doesnt want to do, and he would obey
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    Organism - sabreena @aneerbas • 3d Replying to @sarahradz_ Parents be like: I did exactly what he asked and how he wanted it so he melted down for fifteen minutes Q1 179 532 il 21.4K sarah radz @sarahradz .3d I would say to my child "stop is that necessary? Is that kind?" And they would behave properly :
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    Organism - emily @emilykmay. 3d Replying to @sarahradz_ Have you ever heard of STRUCTURE??? BOUNDARIES????? Mama, YOU'RE IN CHARGE. 97 173 362 ₁ 28.3K sarah radz @sarahradz 3d I simply communicate that I am in charge to the toddler and he agrees; we proceed accordingly :
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    Font - KB @KelllyFish .3d Replying to @sarahradz_ Last night my 18 month old threw herself on the floor because she asked for rice for dinner but I served her rice instead. 1,380 130K 14 1728 sarah radz @sarahradz_ 3d Give her the rice she wanted not this new identical rice!
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    Font - Brian Eastwood @Brian_Eastwood Follow Replying to @sarahradz_ "I would calmy explain my reasoning in a logical way and the toddler would completely understand."
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    Font - HE Williams @HEWilliams Books 3d Replying to @sarahradz_ مة eat no kids food 221 6 . and they'll just eat what we 183 il 15.1K sarah radz @sarahradz_ 3d Simply serve them a smaller portion why are they crying why are you crying
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    Font - Ellie PRIJE @ellieAPR. 3d Replying to @sarahradz_ Toddler: Eats one chicken nugget. "I want more chicken" Me:"Yes honey you can eat more chicken, they're on your plate" Toddler: (wailing and flailing his arms) "NOOO I WANT CHICKEN" Me: Takes plate away, wait 5 minutes, puts same nuggets on another plate. Toddler: Eats chicken Q5 178 444 il₁ 13.1K sarah radz @sarahradz 3d I would simply direct the toddler to the existing chicken and they would silently understand and eat their dinner in to
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    Human body - Joyce @yuhsinjc. 2d Husband: get toddler to do something? I'll just <multi-day incremental toddler training montage>
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    Font - shako @cauchyfriend.2d Before I had a toddler "It's important to set clear boundaries and not go back on something when you say it" Now: "Well, you seem like you're going to meltdown if I don't give in, and it's not *that* big of a deal, so yes you can wear your tutu while you eat dinner"
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    Organism - MA I AM NOT UKRAINIAN BUT I SUPPORT, YOU David Jensen Replying to @sarahradz_ @DAJens.... 3d And they anticipate that the toddler would never melt down at the most embarrassing time. Q4 27 ♡80 10.8K sarah radz @sarahradz 3d Why would the toddler melt down when I am using a calm, firm voice in a normal situation?
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    Font - Succubus @JerzSuccubus. 3d Replying to @sarahradz_ "If I had kids, my child would never...." Yeah, my imaginary kids were well behaved too. These real ones though are strong willed
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    Font - Stephen (or Beans) @jaybeans 3d Replying to @sarahradz_ My grandmother told my parents, "when it comes to your children's behavior, never apologize or explain. They either have kids and don't need the apology or they don't and won't understand the explanation"
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