29 and 33-year-old sisters pressure their 26-year-old sister to give up custody of her 4-year-old because he prefers his dad: ‘If that’s how they feel, they should never have kids’

How could they say such a thing about their toddler nephew? Some people are truly clueless about the gravity of parenthood. They think that having a kid is as easy as having a goldfish in a bowl: as long as you feed them and clean them, you have done your job as a parent. But …
Seguir leyendo 29 and 33-year-old sisters pressure their 26-year-old sister to give up custody of her 4-year-old because he prefers his dad: ‘If that’s how they feel, they should never have kids’

Stay-at-home dad refuses to homeschool his 6-year-old daughter because she’s failing 1st grade math, despite his wife’s insistence: ‘I want her to have a “normal” childhood’

Homeschooling is one of those things that you can’t do halfway. If one parent really wants to do it and the other does not, it will be challenging to make it happen. Homeschooling requires both parents to be working full-time, with one parent supporting the family financially and the other planning and facilitating their children’s …
Seguir leyendo Stay-at-home dad refuses to homeschool his 6-year-old daughter because she’s failing 1st grade math, despite his wife’s insistence: ‘I want her to have a “normal” childhood’

Mom of a 3 and 7-year-old sobs in TSA line after airport security directs her husband to a different line: ‘I was managing both kids’ backpacks, I kept dropping and spilling things’

Unless your name is Charli XCX, you probably don’t like going to the airport. There’s something incredibly stressful about finding transportation to the airport, checking your bags, going through TSA, getting to your gate, and getting on the plane, even if these are pretty basic tasks that mostly involve standing in line and walking. You’re …
Seguir leyendo Mom of a 3 and 7-year-old sobs in TSA line after airport security directs her husband to a different line: ‘I was managing both kids’ backpacks, I kept dropping and spilling things’

Boyfriend refuses to marry the mother of his 2 children who he’s been with for 6 years: ‘If he doesn’t propose before December 31st, I am leaving’

I don’t understand the idea of building a life with somebody that you refuse to marry. If you’re on the same page about not wanting a big wedding or a whole to do, that’s great, but you’re not being smart if you neglect to protect yourself legally within a union. If you buy a house …
Seguir leyendo Boyfriend refuses to marry the mother of his 2 children who he’s been with for 6 years: ‘If he doesn’t propose before December 31st, I am leaving’

31-year-old mom of a 4 and 8-year-old tells her 42-year-old husband she doesn’t want a 3rd kid because he doesn’t take care of the kids they have, he insults her and storms off to his mother’s house: ‘I have no desire to be a single mom of a 3rd child’

There are many valid reasons for not wanting more children. My parents stopped with 2 for a couple of reasons, mainly their age and the fact that my sister would’ve been horrible as a middle child. But once you already know what it’s like to have 1, 2, 3, and 4 children, you might realize …
Seguir leyendo 31-year-old mom of a 4 and 8-year-old tells her 42-year-old husband she doesn’t want a 3rd kid because he doesn’t take care of the kids they have, he insults her and storms off to his mother’s house: ‘I have no desire to be a single mom of a 3rd child’

5-year-old refuses to eat until his foster parents buy him a $65 toy, fellow restaurant patron insists his foster parents should give into his demand: ‘She argued I get paid to care for him and need to do whatever it takes to make sure he’s happy’

If you’ve ever watched the show Supernanny, you know how far kids will go to get their way, especially if their parents have proven time and time again that they’re pushovers. They will throw a tantrum until their parents give in, learning that bad behavior gets them exactly what they want. Until parents can stand …
Seguir leyendo 5-year-old refuses to eat until his foster parents buy him a $65 toy, fellow restaurant patron insists his foster parents should give into his demand: ‘She argued I get paid to care for him and need to do whatever it takes to make sure he’s happy’

Parents berate mom for feeding their kids cake and soda at her son’s 6th birthday party: ‘If you don’t stay at the party or say anything about dietary restrictions, can you really be upset afterward?’

I don’t care how healthy your family is: you should let your kid have birthday cake. I’m not saying you can’t restrict your kid’s diet at all, especially if they’re going to a different birthday party every weekend. But outright banning them from consuming sugar during any occasion is wild. They should at least be …
Seguir leyendo Parents berate mom for feeding their kids cake and soda at her son’s 6th birthday party: ‘If you don’t stay at the party or say anything about dietary restrictions, can you really be upset afterward?’

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’

Little kids can’t always handle being around dogs, and dogs can’t always handle being around little kids. Some families have dogs from the day their babies are born, but a lot of parents hold off on getting a big furry animal until their kids can listen to «no» and obey it. It doesn’t matter if …
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The Most Entertaining Parenting Posts of the Week (June 23, 2025)

Over the past 5 years, there has been a considerable rise in parents using natural remedies for their children’s illnesses instead of over-the-counter or prescription medications. Every mom group in the country is full of parents asking for alternative treatments for every childhood disease under the sun, with hundreds of comments eagerly telling them to …
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Girlfriend gets angry at 36-year-old dad for attending his 8-year-old son’s birthday party with his ex-wife: ‘According to her, we will be giving off «happy family vibes,» which hurt her feelings.’

You have to take on a lot of responsibility when you date somebody who has kids. You may not be responsible for their daily care or take on a parental role, but you have a duty to those children not to be a long-term negative disruption in their lives. It’s natural for a child to …
Seguir leyendo Girlfriend gets angry at 36-year-old dad for attending his 8-year-old son’s birthday party with his ex-wife: ‘According to her, we will be giving off «happy family vibes,» which hurt her feelings.’