Parenting Fail

The Most Entertaining Parenting Texts of the Week (April 29, 2025)

Emmy Pratt

Parents refuse to let 17-year-old go on school Marine Biology trip after telling her to refuse $45 "handout" for the fee from her teacher: 'They have been calling me ungrateful and spoiled'

Brad Dickson

'As a mother of a child with celiac disease, I am shocked': Parents drops off 9-year-old with gluten allergy at an acquaintance's house with no food instructions, won't reimburse them for food cost

JR Atkinson

Dad withdraws 15-year-old daughter from competitive gymnastics against her mom's wishes because she doesn't want to be in the gym 14 hours a week and her body hurts: 'She thinks my daughter will be become lazy and want to hang out with friends'

Emmy Pratt

Wealthy aunt tells sister-in-law-to-be that her 6 and 8-year-old step-niblings will never see a dime of their family money after she complains about her prenup: 'She said we are greedy and cruel to [her] kids'

Brad Dickson

The Most Entertaining Parenting Posts of the Week (April 28, 2025)

Emmy Pratt

Uncle promises to help pay for niece's college tuition, goes back on his word 8 years later now that he has his own child: 'Michael Scott did the exact same as you'

JR Atkinson

Stepfather and mother try to coerce 17-year-old to spend his inheritance from his father on his step-siblings' education: 'I said no and I told them I wouldn't change my mind'

Brad Dickson

Ex-husband demands to AirTag 8-year-old son while he's on Europe trip with mom, won't share his location with her: 'He will be at least 10 hours of travel away'

JR Atkinson

Mom bans her 6-year-old son's friend from coming over for play dates because the friend is still not fully potty trained: 'He told me he needs me to wipe'

Emmy Pratt

'This is my house, if you don't like my rules get out': Man defends kid and tells in-laws to leave after they publicly shame their 8-year-old for accidentally spilling a drink at family BBQ

Isabella Penn

5-year-old guest takes birthday boy nephew's new toy, uncle takes it back despite parents' protests: 'I took the toy back and returned it to [my nephew]'

Brad Dickson

34-year-old man refuses to financially assist irresponsible sister in debt after she blows through a $20k loan under her father's name on a failed business: ‘[She] hadn't made a single payment on her loan in the past SIX MONTHS’

Lana DeGaetano

'Weird parenting choice but okay': Entitled mom encourages her 3 kids to ransack a stranger's Easter egg hunt, stealing over half of their hidden eggs before getting called a bad mom by the 32-year-old woman to whom they belonged

Jesse Kessenheimer

‘I was their judge. I was their jury’: 36-year-old son claps back at family after they try to worm their way back into his life despite disowning him 15 years prior

Lana DeGaetano

16-year-old tells 14-year-old half-sister she's not allowed to spend time with her father when he visits after she insists on tagging along on their outings: 'My dad isn't her dad and that she's got her own'

Brad Dickson