Anyone who has kids in their environment knows just how funny they can be, whether they realize it themselves or not. That’s because some of them are rather gullible or naive, which results in them believing the funniest and most impossible things ever, others are too cute for their own good, and some are simply… well, not the sharpest tools in the shed.
Today, we want to shed light on situations that show how eventful and entertaining life can be when there’s kids around. Shared on a subreddit with 4.5 million members—a goldmine of humorous content—they ought to bring a smile to your face, whether or not you deal with similar situations on a daily basis yourself. Scroll down to find them on the list below and enjoy!
#1 I Dont Know What To Say
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#2 Get This Man A Phd
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#3 Fun For All The Family
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There are an estimated two billion children in the world right now, ages zero to 14; each one more imaginative than the last. It’s safe to assume that the number of adults having to look after them is even higher, especially as the little ones tend to let their imagination run wild - be it with crayons on the kitchen walls or with markers on their little brother.
Using walls as a canvas is only one of the many possible ways kids tend to cause havoc around the house; but it is a popular one, nevertheless. A survey in the UK found that the most common types of damage kids cause in their homes are spilling food and drink on the carpets or smashing kitchenware, The Mirror reports. The two are followed by said creative outbursts on the walls, as well as breaking vases, tearing wallpaper apart, and jumping on beds until they break, among other things, of course.
#4 Liar
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#5 A Better Version Of Hide N Seek
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According to the Mirror, the collective effort of children in Britain adds up to a staggering £3.5 billion pounds (roughly $4.4 billion US dollars) worth of damage to homes throughout their childhood, with three-year-olds being the most expensive group.
While it gets better when they become older (around 10 years of age is reportedly a somewhat calmer time in regards to damages), things tend to go downhill again right as kids become young adults - somewhere between 16 and 18 years of age.
#6 Kids Are Way Too Gullible
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#7 What Was The Thought Process?
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#8 Nice
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Going back to the expenses caused by the most dangerous group - three-year-olds, statistics show that wallpapers (or paintwork) tend to take a hit the most often; however, they’re not the most expensive things that are damaged by the little hell raisers. Statistics reveal that the most costly damages caused by toddlers relate to damaged windows and appliances, as well as bookcases and shelving units.
#9 So Caring
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#10 Glad This Didn’t Exist When I Was A Kid
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#11 Having To Call Toxicology
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Fixing constant damage can understandably take a toll on the parent both financially and emotionally. That’s why they might have to get creative themselves, and look for innovative ways to make sure their child is well-behaved or use white lies to paint them a picture of what might happen if they don’t listen. (No matter how old one is, being told that there’s a monster under the bed that might catch you if you’re not asleep by 10pm is uncomfortable, at best.)
#12 The Anniversary Of This One.. I Was The 11 Year Old
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#13 Genius
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#14 What The Heck
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Thinking about the things you were told—and believed—as a kid is quite amusing when you grow out of the tooth-fairy years. However, if you have your own children, you might turn to using such lies yourself, as many people before and after you did.
It’s safe to assume that quite a few parents have arguably told their children white lies for one reason or another; for instance, seeking to make such things like losing incisors, canines, premolars, and molars (or teeth, to put it simply) a tiny bit more magical.
#15 Beautiful Message For Veteran’s Day
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#16 5 Year Old Donated $400
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#17 My Brother Everybody...
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A survey of adults in the UK found that the most common white lie told by parents is that carrots will help kids see in the dark, which was followed by stating that Santa knows if they’ve been bad or good and that screens can make their eyes square. In addition to all that, some parents have managed to convince their children that their noses will grow if they tell lies themselves.
#18 I Have No Idea How Mad I Should Be
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#19 My Daughter's Elementary School Emailed This Photo So Parents Can Claim Lost Glasses. The School Only Has 190 Students
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#20 Never Felt Better
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Even with having to lie to your children about who takes their tooth from under the pillow or being forced to repeatedly clean walls, the majority of parents seem to love being a mom or a dad. According to Pew Research Center’s data from 2022, the majority of parents—roughly eight in ten of them—find their role enjoyable and rewarding most or all of the time.
#21 Kick Me Again When I'm Sleeping
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#22 My Little Brother's Got This On His Wall
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#23 Kid Drew All Over My Mom’s Ralph Lauren Purse
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For more laughs and giggles of a similar sort, continue scrolling the lists depicting life with children who simply don’t know how funny they are, which you can find here and here.
#24 My Literal 7 Year Old Daughter Answering A Philosophical Question For School Work
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#25 What A Pleasant Thought
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#26 Behold, My Enderman Costume From When I Was 11
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#27 Baby Sees His Dad In His New Haircut
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#28 My 2 Preschoolers Just Did This To An *entire Bag* Of Cable Ties
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#29 My 6yo Begs Me To Play Minecraft With Him And Then Does This The Whole Time To See His Half Of The Screen Better
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#30 Kid Forgot To Clear His Search History
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#31 Ah Yes, How To Get A 'Free' Cookie
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#32 Why I Hate Commercial Planes
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#33 They Really Are
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#34 When Dad Spend Hours Building The Ship For Son To Destroy It
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#35 Perfect Example Of Newtons 3rd Law
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#36 This Is What "Help Me" Looks Like
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#37 Student Just Sent This To The Assistant Principal
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#38 Who’ll Make Them Understand!
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#39 Kids Probably Never Lost A Battle Before
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#40 Found Out Why My Dog Is Sick
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#41 Romanticizing Covid
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#42 11-Year-Old Florida Girl Arrested After Falsely Reporting Her Friend Was Kidnapped
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#43 Saw The Neighbor Kids Playing With Fire, So I Pulled Out My Phone
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#44 I Got "Pranked"
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#45 He Looks Like He Almost Drowned
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#46 An 18-Month-Old Child Swallowed An Entire Knife After Watching Sword Swallowers On TV
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#47 Mine!
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#48 Just Found This Letter I Wrote In 1988. I Was Fucking Stupid Asshole
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#49 Kid Offers Me 'Ifizz'
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#50 Wow... Just... Wow
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#51 Hole In The Wall My 10yr Old Made Because He Couldn’t Have His iPad
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#52 Did You Panic?
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#53 Why Kids Should Not Get Anything With Fire!
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#54 She Knew What She Was Doing. Accidentally Intentional
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