The Most Entertaining Parenting Posts of the Week (April 21, 2025)

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Emmy Pratt • Senior Editor
Apr 21, 2025 12:00 PM EDT

There are so many ways to be a bad parent. It's way easier to deprioritize a kid's emotional, educational, or medical needs than you might think. So many parents believe that they know better than teachers, doctors, and other professionals because their "mama hearts" are telling them they're correct. It can be tempting to homeschool your kids so you can spend 24 hours a day, seven days a year, with them, but if they're social butterflies who need more interaction with other kids than soccer practice can provide, homeschooling might not be a good option! Just because a kid cries when they go to the pediatrician doesn't mean that they're insidious and harmful to them. If you have a baby, you can't be the baby, and indulging in everything you want as a parent is just as bad, if not worse, than indulging in everything a kid wants. If you want to see the ramblings of some indulgent mamas, you've come to the right place.

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    "Why won't my daughter in law let me dictate what she does with her child?"
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    Anonymous member · 16h. My daughter in law thinks it's okay to go back to work after having a baby and put her kid into daycare. I told her how only horrible parents put their kids in daycare but she claims she needs to work to afford her baby. I said my son is well to do and if they needed money that bad they should not have had a kid. There's no reason to have kids if you can't afford them or need to work. Daycare is where kids get abvsed and raised by STRANGERS! I never worked a day after I h
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    Are you serious? 16h Like 208 Anonymous member obviously?? View 2 more replies... You're nuts lol 16h Like 187 Anonymous member Chelsey Wight no she is View 1 more reply... All I gotta say is good luck in these comments, granny. 16h Like 176 You're a horrible person if you actually said that to her. Mind your business. 16h Like 214 Anonymous member no and it's m... View 3 more replies... Why dont u watch ur grandkid MEDIA4.GIPHY.COM media4.giphy.com Commenting has been turned off for this post.
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    564 > Is it c ? Is that what you smoke? You smoke 16h Like C ? 2 169 Wow.. how entitled you are and controlling! I feel for your son and daughter in law. Im disgusted with your ignorance, arrogance and lack of respect. 16h Like Anonymous member 146 must h... View 2 more replies... Anonymous member 480 What you think doesn't matter you don't even matter just an fyi 16h Like 46 Anonymous member Anonymous member 4... View 5 more replies... Well you stay home and take care of the FAL Commenting has
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    564 > 1511 Like You still have time to delete this 16h Like 65 41 Congrats in advance to your son & DIL for going no contact 16h Like Anonymous member moron you know nothing 16h Like 164 shut up 54 Anonymous member I know exactly what it's like to have a parent that was overbearing & disrespectful like this. She hasn't seen my kids in 2 years, and is out of our life for good. Keep it up though. 16h Like 61 Why don't you baby sit him? I'm very blessed that my son's grandparents all want to babysi
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    Didn't bring a gift to the shower? Don't worry our Venmo is posted at each table for donations.
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    ■ill cricket? 12:32 PM 50% ... Looking for some advice, My mom & siblings are throwing a baby shower for me and it's in a week; naturally we sent invites to many different family members knowing they probably wouldn't go, but would want to get us something. Now, we have some family that are going that we didn't expect but really no big deal because family is family, but due to their RSVPs my mom/siblings are spending a bit more but nothing crazy I've noticed a lot of the family who RSVP'd hasn't
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    Anonymous member's post They may have the intention to buy me something later on, but who is to say they'd actually do it? I'm of the belief that if my mom/siblings are going through all this work to pay for and host this shower, the least people can do it actually buy/ bring something?? I told my mom my idea and she wasn't happy but my siblings are on my side and said they'd even speak to people if that's what I want. Just don't know what to do? What do y'all think? Wow Send
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    There has to be something else going on here…I'd bet my hat that this was her 4th kid

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    Still breastfeeding a 5 year old
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    All-star contributor 44m · I'm starting to feel alone. Please let me explain but I hope maybe 1 or 2 people will understand. I am an extended breastfeeding momma. My boys' 26 and 22 nursed til almost 3. So when I had my daughter (turned 5 in feb.) it wasn't a question about nursing. I thought it would go the same way like my boys' be done by 3. Then 3 came and went. Even did a nursing photo shoot because i thought we were almost done lol. Then 4, then 5. My sister has always been supportive, she
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    You can't breastfeed at lunch in Kindergarten

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    Yeah, she's definitely the problem, she shouldn't be so uptight
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    Mums Group Group member ⚫ 19 m. Hi brains trust. My 30 something partner has an issue with bed wetting when he drinks alc ol. I understand that it's not something he can control and I'm accepting that he's only human but I'm at my wit's end because he doesn't seem to have any regard for cleaning up after himself or repairing the furniture he soils. I woke this morning to our new couch covered in urine, his soaked clothing removed and discarded onto my rug and the carpet. He's obviously woken on
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    I think the solution is clear, and it's not diapers

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    This is a new one for me
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    Anonymous member 29m Has anyone taken their 3 year old son to get one of those "in style" perms? If so where DID you go? I'm not asking your opinion on the perm. I'm only asking locations. Also please don't recommend any hair stylist. I'm specifically looking for someone who has PHYSICALLY done one on a 3 year old 33 4 ✓ Like Is this a joke? Like Reply Comment Write a comment... 6 comments Send 2b
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    Anyone who lived through the 80s knows that perms should've stayed there.

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    Most relevant This is not legal for a 3 year old. Most will deny for sure and if they say yes they don't care about your son. The perm is the harshest chemical in the salon. Period. That's a hard no. 21m Like Reply ber Author so when's the "legal age" I see toddlers and kindergarten aged kids with them all the time 17m Like Reply 8 b r it's prob their natural hair. 16 and under need a signed permission form for even color. And color isn't even recommended for kids until puberty minimum 10 but pr
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    He's 3...
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    Hi all, My son is going through some developmental changes and classroom changes at school and he's suddenly showing signs of separation anxiety at drop off. He's fine after that and enjoys his day. Im looking for some way to be able to send comfort to him throughout the day. Any suggestions on smart watches that aren't exoensive? Seeing as a 3 year old is likely to lose it at some point or damage it LOL. One where you could send a vibration or auto text occasionally or something. They make touc
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    Increasingly bad advice in my local moms group.
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    Anonymous member Apr 6-8 I have a question seriously. My 15 year old boy and 13 year olds girl are the most disrespectful children. I cannot stand to be around them. EVERYTHING IS A FIGHT!!!! When i ask them to do something they don't. I get yelled at saying I never told them or they say "i said i would do it gosh whats your problem". It has been 3 days and they still have not done it and they wonder why i lose my cool. They try to make it as my husband and I have the memory issues. I am at my w
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    First off, you are an amazing mom, do not allow this behavior to affect the mother you are being. I am an old school disciplinary mother. I have two adult children now but I also went through this. A few tips and things that worked for me to remind them who is boss and who pays the bills. 1. Take them to visit a shelter and orphanage. They do not choose what they have to eat, drink, or entertain themselves with. It is a luxury/blessing to have a family! 2. Every teen at one point deserves a slap
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    While attending my son came home one day saying that his friend said “if your mom spanks you, you can call a place name CPS & she can't do it anymore." I responded by tell him: "if you EVER decide to call CPS, be sure to request they bring you clothes & underwear, because you won't live here anymore & you will take nothing I've paid for. Jimmy John left out when y'all call CPS, you go to a foster home, with other kids, have to share, there's no Xbox, you eat what they give you or go hungry & sad
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    Lose your shiite. Just once. Mads bonfire and smash of all their crop. Walk to achool. Ect. It WILL work 5d Like Reply
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    I simply have no words. She knows those belts are for safety right?
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    Anonymous member 2d A Hi everyone. Having serious issues with my 3yo everytime we travel with Emirates. He absolutely hates wearing his seatbelts. Emirates are very strict regarding this and they insist that my toddler wears his seatbelts even if he is crying/sleeping. They do not even care if the child has an issue nor try to understand the kid. They just have to follow the rules and frankly this really stress us out whenever we are taking off / landing. Any tips please how we can handle this s
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