The Cringiest Parenting Posts of the Week (August 14, 2023)

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Emmy Pratt • Writer and Editor
Aug 14, 2023 12:00 PM EDT

One of the newest weird trends in parenting right now is "living off the grid." I'm not talking about people choosing to live and raise their family in a rural, remote area. I'm talking about parents making the conscious decision of not letting the government know that their child even exists. They don't get a birth certificate, a social security card, or anything. 

The silliest part about this plan is that there's no way you can enact it permanently. When that kid's 16 and they want to get a job, they won't be able to do it because they don't exist. It's going to be a whole to-do to verify your existence as a human being later in life, and these parents don't care about that. Not to mention how dangerous it is not to have any documents! If you are as baffled by this trend as I am, these cringey parenting posts will be equally as troubling. 

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  • 01
    Font - I don't want my mother being treated for cancer around my kids WTF?
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    Font - My mother has to do 2 weeks of radiation for breast cancer that has spread to her bones. I had to explain to her that she cannot come to my daughters birthday party while she's in the middle of treatment (which went over like a fart in church) and that she shouldn't be around my baby nephew either. She says her doctor never said anything about staying away from people. Does anyone have an idea how long we should wait until it's safe to see her again? I feel bad making her stay away, but t
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    Rectangle - Author Lana Strom 1. Not if it's gonna risk my children's or my own health 2. Please don't say things like that when you don't know someone's situation or relationship 9h Lik Reply Rebecca Ayoubi u invited our opinions/comments when u posted on this page 9h Like Reply 2 15
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    Rectangle - God, if only the meaning of the test results were printed somewhere on the test.. WTF?
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    Font - What do y'all think? Please no judging. Already have a 9 year old, 3 year old, 2 year old and 11 month old. eo Pregnant Not Pregnant Pregnant EN Not Pregnant
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    Font - No way. I cant imagine people judging you for beating your kids WTF?
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    Font - Y AT HOME MO UNE Anonymous member · in · S Any southern mamas? Raising their kids the way they where raised? I feel like we get judged more often then not for having a paddle. I survived the paddle growing up and so did my boyfriend. Our 7yr old had told us one day that the belt (which both my boyfriend and I survived getting growing up) doesn't phase her. She loves to talk back and have a smart mouth. (I've washed her mouth out before) she told me she doesn't care. The only way we can ge
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    Font - Not a mom group, but a mom in my bariatric surgery group asking how soon her 12 year old can get surgery.
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    Light - 9:56 What is the youngest you will do the surgery? 11 answers 5 Like Top comments Comment ●●● Send My daughter is 12. She is extremely over weight and just started junior high. I really don't want her to have to go through all of middle school and high school obese. I had the surgery when I was 20 and it completely changed my life!! I want that for her too! I don't think we would do it now, but wondered how young we could do it. 1d Like Reply 4 89
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    Rectangle - This has to be a troll. Please let it be a troll. This is satire
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    Font - So I was breast feeding my 7 year old son Ezruh and he stopped looked at me to tell me his tight hurts right where his diaper rubs and he has a big burn idk where he got it from I'll post a pic in the comments what are some natural remedies I could do? We don't do doctors Like Comment Send Breastfeeding a 7 yr old is weird idc But him being in diapers is he disabled? Or has anything that he needs a diaper? Sorry if this sounds rude to ask 2m Like Reply It's fine and he is perfectly health
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    Font - 4yo self-taught in chemistry, astronomy WTF?
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    Rectangle - Anonymous participant 15h ✪ . . ... Comment Share X Hi. We are moving to mid-March and want to know what resources are available for young kids who are gifted. My 4 year old will be starting Kindergarten next year. We will be zoned for Elementary. He already knows how to read fluently (at least at a 2nd grade level), is advanced in math, geography, chemistry, astronomy, etc. all self taught. I am worried about putting him in a K classroom due to boredom. What to do?? 1 answer Like
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    Font - This woman is asking if she should give water to her 4 week old to make it gain weight... I don't understand how it isn't common knowledge not to give an infant water? WTF?
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    Font - Is this true, introducing water from 4th week, infant does not gain weight? 14 answers 3 Like Mommies 41m .. Top comments ✓ Comment Giving water to an infant can cause water intoxication and death. Just now Like Reply Send Wait your trying to give water to a 4 week old baby? 39m Like Reply 1
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    Font - Metal detectors in school WTF?
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    Product - Anonymous member. 17 h. My son's high school has a metal detector what can I do? Every time he enters the building 62 answers Tan Like 15 monte Comment Send That's great they have the metal detectors but I understand your concern "health" wise. Could you possibly do a light detox once a week? Or Once a month, etc. EMF blockers maybe? Better than nothing
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    Smile - At least he's super $$ Unfathomable stupidity
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    Font - < 18:04 Anonymous member 26m ● . Like 49 My partner is an older man. He is super $$ and a good provider but I do all the baby care. I've tried to teach him how to do basic things like change a diaper and feed the baby a bottle but he is not good at it so even if he wants to help, I have to watch him because he is just honestly has no common sense. He recently offered to change the baby's diaper and then asked if he should use the disinfectant wipes to clean her - YIKES! No! Please don't i
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    Font - Weaponized incompetence. 18m Like Reply my thoughts too 17m Like Reply 25 Oh ffs. Sometimes men just don't have the instincts that women do. They aren't around other mothers or babies as much as we are. Sometimes parents need to be taught, even the most simple things...mothers included. 10m Like Reply 16 7 Would he use a disinfectant wine on his own ass? yeahhhh but it seems extreme. Neither my husband or I had been around children prior to having ours, and we figured it out. 5m Like Repl
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    Event - Great idea WTF?
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    Font - Has anyone gone to Disney only a week or 2 after having a baby. I'm due at the end of August, but my sons 5th bday is September 5th and we wanted to bring him September 8th to the MNSSH event, he's been asking to go because we did it for him last year for his 4th bday. It will be me, my husband, my mom, 5 years old, 2 year old and the new baby. Should we not go? Should I bring him and take it easy? What rides should I avoid if we do go? Thanks in advance. 18 77 answers
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    Font - I want my child to live off the grid but also please help me, government Unfathomable stupidity
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    Black - < Slightly off-topic but I figured someone here could help me out!! mamas who don't have Social Security cards for your babies is there any other way to verify their existence? For example: to get food stamps. 29 answers 7 Like Top comments · 10hA Comment C Write a comment... I just had to do this for my little one a couple days ago she's 15 months and went without a social, but they wouldn't accept her birth certificate or passport, so I had to go get her a social. 1h Like Reply (0 > Se
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    Font - "I need an echo chamber to tell me the dangerous thing I'm doing is ok". Educational: We will all learn with OOP
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    Font - I know all about safe sleep and all of that but how many moms here actually use blankets while the baby sleeps? My son won't sleep without one and has used one since birth (he's 9 months and won't sleep without) I need someone else that also lets babe sleep with a blanket so I know I'm not the only one! Like Comment Send
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    Rectangle - I'd say this is bait but knowing the area this is from, it's believable This is satire
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    Font - Anonymous member 10h. Hi mamas. My boyfriend of 17 days has a terrible habit of pooping in a plastic bag and then hiding it in the refrigerator. I think he thinks I don't know because he usually disposes of it within 24 hours (not sure where it goes after that) but I see it there behind the yogurt. Hes been doing this every day since I moved in 15 days ago. I really don't feel like moving all my furniture again (he had his bathroom furnished and that's about it- so everything in the place
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    Human body - I don't even know what to say Educational: We will all learn with OOP
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    Font - Anonymous member 8 h Did anyone loose their baby to gestational diabetes? I did, and I have so much guilt. I had too much fear of doctors, hospitals, and the medical community to get help when my numbers started going up around week 22... I had a midwife and made it seem like everything was ok so she didn't sent me to the doctor. I read articles and studies about ways to keep your blood sugar down while pregnant, but it wasn't enough. I lost my baby 6 weeks ago at 39+1 because I wouldn't
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