These Insane Parents Show That Not Everyone Is Cut Out To Have Kids
Parenting is an extremely hard task. Not only do you have to keep a tiny human with basically no survival instincts alive, but you also have to help them learn life skills and grow into a person with morals.
However, some parents have particularly chaotic and crazy parenting methods that would frighten Sigmund Freud himself.
Apparently, Tinfoil Keeps The Cat Off The Furniture
This mother, trying to prevent the cat from lying on the furniture, put tinfoil on all of the surfaces on the first floor of the house. Her son walked downstairs to see the cat entirely unbothered.
The Hypocrisy Really Jumps Out
When my mom was a teenager, she got kicked out of school for skipping all her classes to chain smoke and failed half of her classes, but she still was mad at me for going out two nights on the weekend.
So That's Why We're All Staying Inside
Breaking news: The real reason why all of us are stuck in our houses and avoiding social gatherings is because this girl went out too many times! That's the only reason why!
Wow, What Does He Have Against Multi-Toned Hair?
Maybe I would understand his anger if it was a tattoo, or if her mom took her to prison for her birthday, but highlights? Those are practically the norm these days.
I'm So Glad I Didn't Have A Phone As A Child
Nowadays, parents are very protective about what their kids are saying on their phones. I am so glad my mom could only see me playing Super Mario Bros. on my Game Boy Color.
She's Abusing The New Home Security Camera System
Seeing your parents put up security cameras in the home might seem like a harmless safety measure...until they use the footage to check whether or not you're doing your chores on time.
What Is The Onion Even Supposed To Do?
I've heard of superstitions regarding placing garlic around the home to ward off vampires and bad energy, but I genuinely have no idea the onion is meant to do. Make people cry more?
A Completely Rational Way To Manage Your Adult Offspring
I like how this mother's thought process was not to check the whole house, or even to call her daughter to figure out where she was—she immediately called the police.
...He Was Writing A Test
Do parents want their children to be constantly on their phones and texting while they're supposed to be learning at school? I just feel like they shouldn't expect their kids' response time to be immediate.
This Kid Looks So Miserable
I can understand the appeal of making your kids message you back, but this guy's son looks so absolutely miserable in what's supposed to be a promotional article. I bet he's already trying to disable the app.
Every. Single. Time.
I fell for this trap at least 15 times throughout my childhood. To this day, as a grown-up, I still tell my parents they can't get mad at me when I drop news on them (and yes, they still do).
This Is The Definition Of Distracted Driving
Texting and driving is already awful enough, but this dad insists on playing games on his phone while simultaneously controlling the car. Someone arrest him for the sake of society's well-being!
Imagine Confusing Regular Science With "Scientology"
Here's what I'm saying: If even you don't know the basics of biology, maybe you should not take your kids out of the school system and try to teach them yourself.
Raise Your Hand If You Had A Lot Of "Attitude" Growing Up
I feel like "you're giving me attitude" was a catch-all phrase used whenever parents didn't want to actually acknowledge that they, perhaps, might have been slightly wrong in the argument.
Ah Yes, A Perfectly Rational Response
There is no faster way to make a kid understand what it means to respect others than by reacting to something they said by smashing their expensive gaming console with a hammer!
I Sincerely Hope These Requirements Are A Joke
Imagine demanding that someone who has a university degree and/or several years of experience and a second language they can teach your child also pay for snacks while earning $10 per hour to watch three children.
The Scarlet Letter, But With A Haircut
Much like how Hester Prynne had to wear a scarlet "A" on her clothes as a punishment, these parents have decided to publicly shame their son using the hair clippers.
Hmmm, I Wonder Why I Don't Want To...
My grandmother, bless her soul, always makes a comment about how fat (or less fat) my face looks within the first five minutes every time I go to visit her.
I'm Failing To See The Logic Here
Okay, picture this: You've gone to work for the day at your minimum wage job, the earnings from which are meant to help pay for college. You finish your double-shift only to find out your parents have put all your clothes in the trash.
Threatening To Murder Your Daughter's Boyfriends Is Healthy!
One of my closest friends in college was told by her parents that she was not allowed to date until she was 21, and when she was finally "of age," they immediately started asking her when she was going to get married.
Chances Are He Was A Biter
There are few photos I find more consistently hilarious than those of children on leashes. The way they pull on a leash like an untrained dog has to have some sort of metaphor tangled in there.
Can Never Bee Too Careful!
I can't believe that this father put on his full beekeeping safety suit and then strapped his unprotected infant onto his front, opened the hive, and thought, this will be fine.
"Sorry I Can't Date You Anymore. My Mom Says No"
To clarify, the man who sent this message about his parents' phone spyware was 21-years-old and in college away from home. I think I would die of embarrassment if my parents could see the texts I sent in college.
Her Door Now Looks Like A Horse's Stable
These parents were so paranoid about what their teenage daughter was doing behind closed doors that they only left her with half of one. I'm just imagining having to explain this one to the realtor when they try to sell the house.
That Is Way Too Far On The Calendar, Ma'am
It would be one thing if this mother was snooping around on her 20-year-old daughter's Google calendar schedule for the week, but three years in advance is truly a psychotic feat.
Big Yikes To The Kid Who Lived Here
Upon moving into a new home he'd just purchased, this Reddit user discovered that the past tenants had put a one-way mirror into the room of their child so they could spy on them.
Moms Really Be Clutching The Handrail For Life When Kids Drive
When teaching me how to drive, my father used to grip the armrest on the passenger seat as if he was holding on for dear life when I was going 20 mph, but he also was always whipping around corners without braking.
Would This Grandmother Prefer She Bike Without A Helmet?
There's nothing like trying to enforce gender roles consistent with the 1950s onto your granddaughter in the present day! Young girls playing outside and riding bicycles? Apparently, it's unheard of.
I Want ALL Of My Child's Attention!
I always love seeing parents like this demand that their children only message them, because my mom currently gets so sick of me texting her all the time now that I'm an adult.
This Is The Truth
If there is anything I gained from my childhood of having extremely strict parents, it's my ability to lie to any authority figure on the spot and do so convincingly. I mean, I've never been given a speeding ticket!
