Parenting Fail

Woman attends family friend's funeral instead of brother's baby shower, her mother gives her the silent treatment despite brother confirming he's not upset: ‘She's hurt this was my choice’

Lana DeGaetano

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Dad encourages his kid to kick a stranger's chair on a plane because he wouldn't give up the window seat, then the traveler gets payback upon disembarking: 'Mr. Kicker just acts like I've inconvenienced HIM the entire flight'

Jesse Kessenheimer

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Babysitter cuts neighbor's 6-year-old daughter's hair without her permission, gets upset when mom revokes babysitting privileges: 'Chopped off 8 inches of her beautiful curly hair'

JR Atkinson

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Parents discuss why rich parents spend thousands of dollars annually on their children's sports teams: 'If you're wealthy then $20K is a small price to pay'

Emmy Pratt

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Self-centered 42-year-old mom refuses to tone down her outfit for her 18-year-old daughter's high school graduation: 'It's an objective fact that I'm pretty according to most people.'

Emmy Pratt

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Dad restricts 19-year-old daughter's laptop use because he doesn't believe she's spending 8-10 hours a day doing homework: 'I don't understand why every assignment needs a computer or laptop.'

Emmy Pratt

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23-year-old daughter lies about income to keep her parents from taking 40% of it for living expenses: 'I've gained thousands in credit card debt to keep up'

JR Atkinson

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‘Why do I have to be punished because of their allergies’: Mom and stepdad only allow kid to eat what their dairy and shellfish-allergic step-siblings eat, even on special birthday occasions

Lana DeGaetano

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‘He was never going to tell her’: Kid exposes father's affair to their mom while on an upstate family vacation, father blames kid for ‘destroying the family’

Lana DeGaetano

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22-year-old lets pregnant friend stay at apartment rent-free, friend insists host get rid of beloved cats: 'You need to do something about the cats'

JR Atkinson

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Mom pressures 18-year-old daughter to give her 20-year-old brother $2700 to cover his rent: 'I don’t believe I’ll see that money again'

Emmy Pratt

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‘Is it normal for moms to be jealous of their own daughters like this?’: Daughter makes $500 after working for her father and her mother loses it, falsely claiming that he never gives her any money

Lana DeGaetano

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The Most Entertaining Parenting Texts of the Week (July 1, 2025)

Emmy Pratt

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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?'

Emmy Pratt

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Parents let 3 rowdy sons interrupt couple's first dance at their wedding, let them play with fireworks unsupervised: 'Love that she was taking photos of them interrupting the first dance instead of parenting'

JR Atkinson

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‘This isn't a punishment, this is consequences’: Scorned 27-year-old daughter refuses to view her mother's affair partner-turned-husband as a father after the pair destroyed their family

Lana DeGaetano

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