The Most Entertaining Parenting Posts of the Week (June 10, 2024)

Emmy Pratt • Senior Editor

Jun 10, 2024 8:00 AM EDT

Kids do the darndest things, and you don't need Art Linklater to tell you that. A kid might seem perfectly normal, but simmering under the surface, there are neurosis and preferences that usually don't appear in adults. Some kids might only eat bread and cheese, throwing an inconsolable tantrum when their mom tries to feed them a ham sandwich. Others might only take a bath if there's a perfect amount of bubbles in the tub, and if there's any more or any less, they go bananas. They're also known for licking things that should not be licked, like the floor, the TV, and dog fur that's on the floor. It takes more than a couple of years to learn all of the social norms, so it's important to give the little ones grace. We don't, however, have to give grace to the people who post the worst moments of their kids' lives on social media, even if that social media is a private facebook group with thousands of moms from your community within.