children

Brother and sister-in-law name their baby an identical "matching" name to couple's already-born baby, forcing them to change their baby's name: 'We'd pretend to keep the original name until there was zero risk of SIL changing my nephew's name'

Brad Dickson

Stepmother stops 18-year-old stepdaughter from using one of her cars after daughter's car breaks down, insisting she needs to get a job instead: 'She is now a lazy adult'

Bar Mor Hazut

21-year-old friend group caught in conflict after asking a mother’s young kids to stop filming at concert, group then blamed when mosh pit breaks out: 'Music festivals aren’t a place for children'

Emma Saven

‘I am not the backup child’: Parents demand 16-year-old son follow their strict life plan for him after his ‘golden child’ 18-year-old brother drops out of college, son refuses their ‘help’

Bar Mor Hazut

Mom abandons 12-year-old for new relationship, gets offended when she doesn't want to rebuild their relationship as an adult: 'She made her choice'

Ally Perry

Mom bans dad from reading bedtime stories to their kids after he renames fictional villains after her family members: 'My husband has never been on good terms with my family.'

Emmy Pratt

Dad misses 14-year-old daughter's ballet performance in favor of 1-year-old son's daycare drop off, mom demands he sort out his priorities: ‘He didn't show up at all’

Bar Mor Hazut

25-year-old son refuses to take in half-siblings so they would not be sent to foster care, despite family's claims he is the only one who should step up: ‘It made them angry with me’

Bar Mor Hazut

25+ of the Funniest Parenting Tweets of the Week (June 26, 2025)

JR Atkinson

18-year-old asked to babysit her 25 and 28-year-old stepsister's children during 3-day vacation: 'There was a lot of back and forth on this'

Remy Millisky

Husband wants to name his 3rd child after his mother, doesn't understand why wife refuses: 'I really truly fear that it will cause issues in our marriage'

JR Atkinson

Parents demand 21-year-old daughter take 18-year-old sister along on her solo trip to Europe, daughter refuses, leaves alone without giving the family details: ‘I have worked hard for this'

Bar Mor Hazut

Parents throw tantrum when dog owner refuses to let their bratty kids ride his golden retriever: 'No asking, no eye contact, just an unspoken expectation that their children were entitled to use my living, breathing pet as a ride'

Emmy Pratt

Dad confronts entitled mother and grandmother who refuse to move after sitting in his daughters' seats at the movie theater, manager steps in and kicks the family out: ‘You can sit somewhere else’

Bar Mor Hazut

17-year-old puts pregnant stepmother in her place when she asks for help after trying to take her mother's place despite their failing relationship: ‘She reminded me that I knew my mom for less than five years, and I had known her almost as long now’

Brad Dickson

Mother safely advises 8-year-old girl to steer clear of her 3 kids who are playfully roughhousing in a public pool, girl refuses to listen and her parents scold the 3 children: ‘[She] gets splashed and loses her mind’

Lana DeGaetano